Introduction to Image Files Tutorial

This tutorial is intended to be done at your own pace and should give you an introduction to:

• How image file formats differ and why you might want to use different formats for different tasks.
• Manipulating files in various image file formats, including converting formats, rescaling, and cropping.
• Understanding the color variations encountered in color graphics hardware and hard copy prints.
• Learning common tools and applications which are available on our facilities and more broadly.

Topics

• Raster Image Files
• PostScript Files
• Image Tools/Applications - ImageMagick, Photoshop, XV, The GIMP
• Digital Photography Formats
• PowerPoint/Web Issues
• Color Printing
• Batch Procesing of Image Sets
• Generating Movies From Image Sequences