When reading your image, the format is determined implicitedly typically by the first few bytes of the file. However in some cases, the format cannot be determined. This is true for raw image formats such as RGB, GRAY, or CMYK. Typically you will only need to specify an explicit image format for raw images. Otherwise, do not explicitly choose the image format and it will be determined automatically for you.

These formats behave uniquely

    gradation
    granite
    netscape
    plasma
    xc

in that the filename is a color or color range. For example, if you select the plasma format, you might define the filename as

    blue-yellow

Or suppose you want a red canvas that is 512 pixels in width and 480 pixels in height. Set Filename to red, Size to 512x480, and Format to xc.

You might want to convert your image to a differing image format. Just select the appropriate format from the scroll list on the Output tool page and press output. For a complete list of image formats supported by MagickStudio see this page.


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