BMP (Windows Bitmap) Image File Format

BMP Decoder Notes

Color Management

PixelLive SDK supports Windows Bitmap (usually known as BMP file) of V4, V5, V6 variations. It can load embedded or linked color profile (or any other color related information) in the file. For the files with gamma values, it assumes D50 white point. If there're no color profiles, it assumes sRGB for the image.

Resolution

For the files without resolution information, PixelLive SDK supposes them as 72dpi image.

Supported Bitmap Formats

• Compression
  • BI_RGB
  • BI_BITFIELDS

• Bit Depth
  • 1bit
  • 2bit
  • 4bit
  • 8bit
  • 16bit (5-6-5, 5-5-5, bit field)
  • 24bit
  • 32bit (assumes RGBA)

BMP Encoder Notes

BMP encoder only supports pmGray8 (Grayscale 8bit; as an image with gray-tone palette), pmRGB8 (RGB 24bit) and pmRGBA8 (RGBA 32bit) bitmap. Images with any other photometrics are automatically converted into the supported photometric.

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