File Formats: ABIC Format (ABIC, ICA) (original) (raw)
Note: Support for this feature requires Document/Medical licensing.
LEADTOOLS reads and writes ABIC files.
The ABIC file format is a raster file format created by IBM. This file format consists of ABIC compression/decompression algorithms that use an arithmetic coding technique to produce lossless data compression, these algorithms called ABIC (Bi-level Q-Coder) compression algorithm and Concatenated ABIC (Grayscale) compression algorithm.
LEADTOOLS can Load/Save (compression/decompression) ABIC Raw data separately.
The default extension used by this format is: ICA, ABIC (for raw data).
This file format does not support progressive loads and saves, multipage files, stamps, or Lossless JPEG compression.
Support for this file format can be unlocked using the following support constant: AbicRead, AbicSave.
The file constants associated with this file format are:
| Constant | Read Support | Write Support | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| IcaAbic | 1, 4 BPP | 1, 4 BPP | Raw ABIC compressed data |
Required DLL: Leadtools.Codecs.Abi.dll. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application .
Related Formats: IOCA/MODCA - Image Object Content Architecture Format
Platform Support
| Extension | Module | Value | Win32 | Win64 | Net32 | Net64 | Linux | Android | Apple | UWP | MimeType | Friendly Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abic | ABIC | 185 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | image/x-abic | ABIC - Raw ABIC Format | ||
| IcaAbic | ICA | 190 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | image/x-ioca | IOCA ICA with ABIC Compression |
| Jpeg | JPG | 10 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | image/jpeg | JPEG File Interchange Format - JFIF |
For a complete list for supported file formats, see Summary of All Supported File Formats.
For details of the file formats supported across products and platforms, refer to File Format Comparison Chart.