BITMAP CONCEPTS

Interchange translates between bitmap file formats as well as 3D file formats. The supported bitmap formats are:

Extension Format name
.bmp Windows bitmap
.avi Windows movie (available only in Interchange for Windows)
.fli, .flc Autodesk / Kinetix movie
.iff Amiga IFF
.jpg, .jpeg JPEG
.pcx PCX
.tga Targa
.tiff, .tif TIFF
.fs Video Toaster framestore
.gif GIF
.png PNG
.ppm PPM
.psd Adobe PhotoShop
.rla, .rlb Wavefront
.pic Softimage
.pix Alias
   
   

Each material definition may describe any number of accompanying texture bitmaps.

A 3D program may support only a few bitmap file format types.

For example,

Many programs can extend their ability to use new bitmap file formats with the addition of plug-ins.

whether or not bitmaps are translated can be set in the destination format's Options dialog

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