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Programming for graphic files in C and C++ / John Levine.

By: Levine, John R.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: New York : J. Wiley, 1994Description: xii, 494 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer disk (3 1/2 in.).ISBN: 0471598542 .Subject(s): Computer graphics | C (Computer program language)DDC classification: 006.06
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A code-intensive guide for programmers, with an optional disk that contains a wealth of source code in C and C++. Introduces some of the key issues surrounding graphics file formats. Emphasizes solutions to major problems when dealing with graphics files such as file and memory management, conversions, reconciling discrepancies between graphics files contents and capabilities of output devices, edge-detection algorithms and JPEG compression.

"Memory management, format conversions, color quantization, file compression"--Cover p. [1]..

System requirements for computer disk: IBM PC; DOS; an ASCII C compiler; high-density floppy disk drive and hard disk.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 477) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Graphics Files in General
  • What Are Graphics Files?
  • Types of Graphics Files
  • Colors
  • Compression Techniques
  • Memory Management for File Processing
  • A Framework For Bitmap Files
  • A Framework for Bitmap Files
  • Libraries for Monochrome Images
  • Libraries for Grayscale Images
  • Libraries for Full-Color Images
  • Libraries for General Pixel Images
  • Run Length Compressed Formats
  • MacPaint
  • PCX
  • GEM IMG
  • IFF/ILBM Bitmap Images
  • Uncompressed Formats
  • Windows Bitmap
  • Targa
  • Dictionary Compressed Formats
  • GIF
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • Vector Formats
  • HP-GL
  • MS Windows Metafiles
  • Printer Formats
  • HP Printer Control Language
  • PostScript
  • Format Conversion
  • Bitmap to Bitmap: The PBM Approach
  • Vector to Bitmap: Rasterization
  • Guessing a File Format
  • References
  • Index

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