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From: nather@utastro.UUCP (Ed Nather)
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Subject: Re: An Image Format Standard
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Date: Fri, 19-Jul-85 16:53:36 EDT
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> For starters, I suggest this: every image (or set of images) will start
> with a fixed size header that gives information on the rest of the image(s).
> Such information could be X dimension (in pixels), Y dimension, type
> of data (graphic or raster), number of bits per pixel, number of images,
> etc.  Color maps and data would then follow.  Ideas or comments, anyone?
> 
>     Miles Murdocca, 4B-525, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Crawfords Corner Rd,

The refernce to the FITS standard for image transfer was posted to this
newsgroup a couple of days ago.  Your description above sounds just like
FITS with many details missing.  Why not look at FITS first, and then
change it if you can't live with it?  Why re-invent a new "standard?"

-- 
Ed Nather
Astronomy Dept, U of Texas @ Austin
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