User Guide

Overview: Adding Files to a Collection
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You can acquire source files individually, as part of an entire
folder or disk, or directly from a removable storage drive or
digital media device (a scanner, digital camera, digital video
source, or digital audio source).
In addition, you can use software plug-ins and extensions
installed with ImageAXS to acquire files directly from the
Finder, or while using Adobe Photoshop (or a program that
uses Photoshop plug-ins).
What Kinds of Files Can I Add to a Collection?
File types that can be viewed or played in the Source File
View are listed below by their abbreviations, in alphabetical
order.
•Images
BMP, DIB, EPS (Preview image only), GIF, JPEG/
JFIF, MSP, PCX (some), PICT, PNG, PNT
(MacPaint), Progressive JPEG, PSD (Photoshop),
QTI (QuickTime Image), RAW (some), RLE, SCT
(Scitex), SGI, TGA, TIFF
• Sounds
AIFF/AIFC, AU, SND, WAV
• Movies/Animation
Animated GIF, AVI, DIF, FLC, MPG, QuickTime
Movie
• 3D
3DMF, QuickTime VR
In addition, if you are using ImageAXS Professional, you
can add virtually any type of file to an ImageAXS collection
to take advantage of the program’s capabilities for
organizing and describing files.
Note Though ImageAXS has been tested with an extensive
variety of file types, some users may have untested file
types that cannot be acquired successfully.