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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Alexander Krauss