2005.05.27 22:18 "Re: [Tiff] creating a vb wrapper for libtiff", by Bob Friesenhahn

Nope. Lucky you. We might support your black and white pixel (one bit of data) with a measly 96 bits or so. :-)

Not so nice for a 14000x10000 image, I can vouch for that!

I did exaggerate the issue somewhat. The actual consumption is 5 bytes per pixel, or 40 bits, regardless of if the pixel could be stored in one bit. So it is perfect for RGB images, usable for grayscale images, and a serious resource hog for large bilevel images.

This flaw is actually a good thing since it represents continued opportunity for improvement and therefore gives life a purpose.

Bob
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