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2004.04.22 20:08 "Re: Large TIFF files", by Chris Cox
At 3:45 PM -0400 4/22/04, Dan Smith wrote: > ccox@adobe.com writes: > > > > > I'm sure Chris will bring in the lessons they've learned at Adobe when > > > creating their PSB/Large Document Format. > > > > PSB was only a minimal change to the PSD file format to use 64 bit offsets. > > But changing the file extension and version number did let me clean > > up some things that were held back by compatibility issues (when you > > have to be compatible with everyone, it's not easy to change the file > > format). > > What are the obstacles to publishing the PSB/Large Document spec and basing > "big TIFF" on it? Massive -- we don't publish the full PSD/PSB format publicly anymore. It's restricted documentation. (and that call was made by the VPs, so I can't do much about it) Chris