Sparse Image Format

Software · Thu Apr 12 00:00:00 EDT 2007

OSTI ID:1231010

Eads, Damian Ryan

The Sparse Image Format (SIF) is a file format for storing spare raster images. It works by breaking an image down into tiles. Space is savid by only storing non-uniform tiles, i.e. tiles with at least two different pixel values. If a tile is completely uniform, its common pixel value is stored instead of the complete tile raster. The software is a library in the C language used for manipulating files in SIF format. It supports large files (> 2GB) and is designed to build in Windows and Linux environments.

• Short Name / Acronym: SIF C I/O Library; 002109IBMPC00
• Site Accession Number: ISR-2, LANL
• Version: 00
• Programming Language(s): Medium: X; OS: Not Specified; Compatibility: PC
• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1231010
• Country of Origin: United States

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SIF
SIF-IO
SIF Library