Flashpix

As the name suggests, the Flashpix format makes working with digital images faster and easier than ever before - while also delivering superior results. Images in the Flashpix format literally burst on-screen. They transform instantly when edited, move rapidly over phone lines and look great coming off the printer.

The key to Flashpix is a multi-resolution, tiled file format that allows images to be stored at different resolutions for different purposes, such as editing or printing. Each resolution is divided into 64 x 64 blocks, or tiles. Within a tile, pixels can be either uncompressed, JPEG compressed or single-color compressed.

Flashpix objects are stored in structured storage container files and the image data is stored in defined color spaces. By defining the color space options and providing standard ICC color management profiles, Flashpix delivers consistent color on standard systems as well as with color managed systems.

Editing is easily handled thanks to a set of image manipulation features known as the image view. The image view works like two coordinate systems - the source and result coordinate system. Viewing parameters include area selection, a filtering parameter, a spatial orientation matrix, a colortwist matrix, and a contrast parameter.

The Flashpix format is also rich in non-image data definitions. This metadata includes information such as content description, camera information and scan description.

Finally, Flashpix has the ability to add numerous extensions. With Flashpix, applications can add new storages, streams and/or property sets which can be maintained across editing sessions of the file. Audio, for instance, can already be embedded in Flashpix images.

Together, these advantages add up to make Flashpix an incredibly powerful tool for users of digital images.

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