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Graphics File Formats FAQ (Part 4 of 4): Tips and Tricks of the Trade

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This 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 Tips and Tricks of the Trade
• 0. Maintainer's Comments
• 1. What's new in this latest FAQ release?
• II. Programming Tips for Graphics File Formats
• 0. What's the best way to read a file header?
• 1. What's this business about endianness?
• 2. How can I determine the byte-order of a system at run-time?
• 3. How can I identify the format of a graphics file?
• 4. What are the format identifiers of some popular file formats?
• III. Kudos and Assertions
• 0. Acknowledgments
• 1. About The Author
• 2. Disclaimer
• 3. Copyright Notice

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