Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats

I've kept this book next to my computer desk for quite some time because I consider it an essential reference. There has never been a question about graphic file formats that I haven't been able to answer using this book. I feel the authors have done an outstanding job describing everything from the basics to complex file format features in a language that someone who isn't an artist can understand. As an application developer, I often need to know what's going on behind the scenes and this book makes everything clear.This book is getting a tad dated, but still extremely valuable and a good buy. I'd love to see the authors update it. I know that I'd be the first in line to get the next edition.

I need to convert a int array to a image of type raw, or tiff, or vf

This book is a great book for the professional programmer as it has very detailed referneces concerning nearly all the graphical file formats out there.

Technically accurate and very thourough, this is a must have for any programmer who even considers devloping a graphics application. The information found between it's covers shed light on many of the more cryptic issues one might encounter when dealing with graphics file formats. Simply put, an excellent reference.

I'm not a programmer, but I turned to this title to inform myself on compression algorithms and the underlying pieces that comprise graphic (or graphics) file formats. It's lucid, well-illustrated, and not too dense.