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There are hundreds of different image formats. They are split into two different categories. Vector graphics and Raster graphics

List of common image formats[]

Raster graphics Vector graphics
Name Extension
PNG .png
Bitmap .bmp
JPEG .jpg or .jpeg
GIF .gif
TIFF .tif or .tiff
Name Extension
SVG .svg
Postscript .ps
Encapsulated Postscript .eps
PDF .pdf

more complete list


Conversion Software[]

Raster to Raster Conversion[]

Imagemagick Convert[]

Supported Conversions
JPG to PNG PNG to JPG
PNG to BMP BMP to PNG
PNG to GIF GIF to PNG
PNG to TIFF TIFF to PNG
many more
  • Full list of convertable format
    • R means Imagemagick can only read that format, it can not convert to that format
    • RW means Imagemagick can read that format, and can convert to that format
Requirements
  • imagemagick


non utile cazzo[]

Requirements
  • png2ico
commands
  • png2ico FILE_IN.png FILE_OUT.ico

PNG to ICNS[]

Requirements
  • libicns
commands
  • png2icns FILE_IN.png FILE_OUT.icns

Vector to Vector Conversion[]

EPS to SVG[]

Requirements
commands
  • eps2eps -dNOCACHE FILE_IN.eps temp1.eps
  • pstoedit -f sk temp.eps temp.sk
  • skconvert temp.sk FILE_OUT.svg
Script

SVG to EPS[]

Requirements
commands
  • inkscape -f FILE_IN.svg -E FILE_OUT.eps

SVG to PDF[]

Requirements
commands
  • inkscape -f FILE_IN.svg -A FILE_OUT.pdf

EPS to SK[]

Requirements
commands
  • eps2eps -dNOCACHE FILE_IN.eps temp1.eps
  • pstoedit -f sk temp.eps FILE_OUT.sk


Vector to Raster Conversion[]

SVG to PNG[]

Requirements
commands
  • inkscape -f FILE_IN.svg -w 256 -h 256 -e FILE_OUT.png
    • for a png width=256, height=256
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