File Types

Imaging OLE controls support the following file types:

AWD -- The file format for Microsoft AWD (At Work Document) images. AWD supports black-and-white images only. AWD files are compressed using RBA compression.

BMP -- The file format used by the Windows Paintbrush applet. BMP (bitmap) supports single-page color images. Compression of BMP files is not supported.

DCX (read-only) -- The file format for multipage ZSoft PaintBrush images. DCX supports both black-and-white and color images. DCX files are compressed using PCX compression.

JPG (read-only) -- The file format for Joint Photographics Experts Group (JPEG) images. JPG supports single-page 8-bit gray-scale and RGB24 color images. JPG files are compressed using JPEG compression.

PCX (read-only) -- The file format for single-page ZSoft PaintBrush images. PCX supports both black-and-white and color images. PCX files are compressed using PCX compression.

TIFF -- The file format for Tag Image File Format (TIFF) images. TIFF supports multipage black-and-white, gray-scale, and color images; several compression types; and a variety of options. TIFF is compatible with all image densities.

XIF (read-only) -- The file format for Xerox images. XIF supports multipage black-and-white images only. XIF files can be uncompressed, or compressed using Xerox-proprietary compression.