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GIF files are bitmap image files that are limited to a palette of 256 RGB colors. Because of the limited color range that it can contain, GIF is not a good format for reproducing photographs, but it is generally adequate for logos or charts. GIF images are widely used on the Internet because they are usually smaller than other image formats. GIF files use the file extension .gif. v Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA) IOCA is an architecture that provides a consistent way to represent images, including conventions and directions for processing and exchanging image information. The architecture defines image information independently of all data objects and environments in which it might exist and uses self-identifying terms; each field contains a description of itself along with its contents. v Portable Document Format (PDF) PDF is a standard file format that Adobe Systems developed. PDF files can be used and stored on various operating systems and contain all the required image and font data. Design attributes in a PDF are kept in a single compressed package. Note: Single-page and multiple-page PDF files can be used as data objects in AFP print jobs. v Portable Network Graphics (PNG) PNG files are bitmap image files that support indexed colors, palette-based images with 24-bit RGB or 32-bit RGBA colors, grayscale images, an optional alpha channel, and lossless compression. PNG is used for transferring images on the Internet, but not for print graphics. PNG files use the file extension .png. v Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) TIFF files are bitmap image files that include headers to provide more information about the image. TIFF files use the file extensions .tif or .tiff. TIFF files support embedded ICC profiles. If an ICC profile is embedded in a file, the characteristics of the input color space are known whenever the file is used; however, the profiles increase the file size. When you save a file in the TIFF format, you can use various compression algorithms. Note: Single-image and multiple-image TIFF files can be used as data objects in AFP print jobs. Not all printers support all types of data objects. The embedded ICC profiles in EPS, JPEG, and TIFF files contain the information that a printer uses to convert colors in the image from an input color space into the profile connection space (PCS). The input color space might be an industry-standard space or it can describe the color reproduction capabilities of a device, such as a scanner, digital camera, monitor, or printer. Data object creation and installation You can use a wide variety of software applications to create or manipulate images to include in print jobs. If you want to store them in central resource repositories, you can use AFP Resource Installer to install them. Data object creation Most types of data objects are images of some kind. They might be photographs taken with a digital camera, charts or diagrams generated by a software tool, or digital drawings created by using graphics software. Regardless of how images are created, you generally need to manipulate them to include them in print jobs. Chapter 25. Color and grayscale printing using AFP 239

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GIF files are bitmap image files that are limited to a palette of 256 RGB colors.
Because of the limited color range that it can contain, GIF is not a good format
for reproducing photographs, but it is generally adequate for logos or charts.
GIF images are widely used on the Internet because they are usually smaller
than other image formats. GIF files use the file extension .gif.
v
Image Object Content Architecture (IOCA)
IOCA is an architecture that provides a consistent way to represent images,
including conventions and directions for processing and exchanging image
information. The architecture defines image information independently of all
data objects and environments in which it might exist and uses self-identifying
terms; each field contains a description of itself along with its contents.
v
Portable Document Format (PDF)
PDF is a standard file format that Adobe Systems developed.
PDF files can be used and stored on various operating systems and contain all
the required image and font data. Design attributes in a PDF are kept in a single
compressed package.
Note:
Single-page and multiple-page PDF files can be used as data objects in
AFP print jobs.
v
Portable Network Graphics (PNG)
PNG files are bitmap image files that support indexed colors, palette-based
images with 24-bit RGB or 32-bit RGBA colors, grayscale images, an optional
alpha channel, and lossless compression. PNG is used for transferring images on
the Internet, but not for print graphics. PNG files use the file extension .png.
v
Tagged Image File Format (TIFF)
TIFF files are bitmap image files that include headers to provide more
information about the image. TIFF files use the file extensions .tif or .tiff.
TIFF files support embedded ICC profiles. If an ICC profile is embedded in a
file, the characteristics of the input color space are known whenever the file is
used; however, the profiles increase the file size. When you save a file in the
TIFF format, you can use various compression algorithms.
Note:
Single-image and multiple-image TIFF files can be used as data objects in
AFP print jobs.
Not all printers support all types of data objects.
The embedded ICC profiles in EPS, JPEG, and TIFF files contain the information
that a printer uses to convert colors in the image from an input color space into
the profile connection space (PCS). The input color space might be an
industry-standard space or it can describe the color reproduction capabilities of a
device, such as a scanner, digital camera, monitor, or printer.
Data object creation and installation
You can use a wide variety of software applications to create or manipulate images
to include in print jobs. If you want to store them in central resource repositories,
you can use AFP Resource Installer to install them.
Data object creation
Most types of data objects are images of some kind. They might be photographs
taken with a digital camera, charts or diagrams generated by a software tool, or
digital drawings created by using graphics software. Regardless of how images are
created, you generally need to manipulate them to include them in print jobs.
Chapter 25. Color and grayscale printing using AFP
239