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Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 1 of 4): General Graphics Format Questions

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his FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) list contains information on
graphics file formats, including, raster, vector, metafile, Page
Description Language, 3D object, animation, and multimedia formats.

This FAQ is divided into four parts, each covering a different area of
graphics file format information:

  Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 1 of 4): General Graphics Format Questions
  Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 2 of 4): Image Conversion and Display Programs
  Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 3 of 4): Where to Get File Format Specifications
  Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 4 of 4): Tips and Tricks of the Trade

Please email contributions, corrections, and suggestions about this FAQ to
jdm@ora.com. Relevant information posted to newsgroups will not
automatically make it into this FAQ.

-- James D. Murray

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Section Contents

• News Headers
• 0. Contents of General Graphics Format Questions
• II. General Graphics File Questions
• III. Working with Graphics Files on Usenet and the Internet
• V. Graphics Formats Misnomers, Misgivings, and Miscellany
• VI. Graphics File Resources
• VII. Kudos and Assertions
• 2. Disclaimer

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