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Fractal Image File

Quick Info

This format uses fractal compression to reduce the size of an image file. The compression algorithm is owned by Iterated Systems, who intend to establish this format as a standard on the World Wide Web.

Like JPEG, fractal compression is a lossy compression method, so the quality of a compressed image depends on the compression rate. Especially at high compression rates, fractal compression produces better results than JPEG compression.

Compared to other methods, fractal compression takes a lot of time. A "normal" PC works several minutes on one image. Decompression is about as fast as JPEG.

Quick Info:

Name: Fractal Image File
Type: Compressed Image
Extension: FIF
Native Application: Iterated Systems Fractal Imager
Viewer Application:
Iterated Systems Fractal Viewer
Specification:
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