This section provides a reference for every imaging file format supported by ImageGear. Each file format page provides the following information:

• Full Name - Full name of the file format.
• Format ID - ImageGear constant that determines the file format ID used for loading this file in ImageGear-based application.
• File Extension(s) - The extensions used for the file format.
• Data Type - The type of the file format (raster, vector, metafile).
• Data Encoding - The type of data encoding. Please see the section Encoding vs. Compressing.
• ImageGear Multi-Page Support - Shows whether ImageGear supports the file format as multi-page or single page.
• ImageGear Alpha Channel Support - Shows whether or not ImageGear supports the alpha channel for the file format.
• ImageGear Platforms Support - Shows ImageGear platform versions that support the file format.
• ImageGear Supported Versions - Shows the versions of the file format supported by ImageGear.
• ImageGear Supported Features - Shows the ImageGear format filter features supported by ImageGear for this format.
• ImageGear Read Support - Provides all compressions, color spaces, channels, and bit depths supported by ImageGear for the file format reading.
• ImageGear Write Support - Provides all compressions, color spaces, channels, and bit depths supported by ImageGear for the file format writing.
• ImageGear Filter Control Parameters - Provides all filter control parameters supported by ImageGear for this format filter.
• Comments - Some general information about format encoding and compression structure.
• References Used - References to the information sources for the file format.

Currently ImageGear supports the following file formats: 

Format	Read/Write	Description	Assembly
BMP	Read/Write	Standard Windows format including OS/2 bitmap format	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
CLP	Read/Write	Windows Clipboard format for raster images	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
CUR	Read/Write	For reading Windows 3.x and Windows95 mouse cursor display	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
GIF	Read/Write	Graphic Image Format developed originally in accommodate the transmission of images via a modem; uses LZW compression algorithm.	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
ICO	Read/Write	Windows ICON format	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
JPEG	Read/Write	ANSI-standard, full-color image format; IG supports all aspects of this format including lossless and progressive; JFIF - industry standard header for JPEG compressed images.	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
PDF	Read/Write	Adobe PDF file format.	ImageGear.Formats.Pdf.dll
PNG	Read/Write	Portable Network Graphics, intended as successor to GIF	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll
PS	Read/Write	Adobe PostScript file format.	ImageGear.Formats.Pdf.dll
SVG	Read/Write	Scalable Vector Graphics	ImageGear.Formats.Vector.dll
TIFF	Read/Write	Tagged Image File Format; ImageGear supports every aspect of this format.	ImageGear.Formats.Common.dll