[PS3-5-1] Header file

The header is a section of binary- or ASCII-format data normally found at the beginning of the file, containing information about the bitmap data found elsewhere in the file. The format of the header and the information stored in it varies considerably from format to format and contains fixed fields.

External resources

• Muray D.J., van Rypen, W. (1996). Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats: The Complete Reference on CD-ROM with Links to Internet Resources Second Edition, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., US,
  Muray D.J., van Rypen, W. (1996). Encyclopedia of Graphics File Formats: The Complete Reference on CD-ROM with Links to Internet Resources Second Edition, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., US,

Learning outcomes

• 2402 - Discuss what the header file describes

  Discuss what the header file describes

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [PS3-5-1] Header file subclassof [PS3-5] Image description files