File recognition

GIF file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise GIF pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "GIFf". Most Mac GIF pictures will be in this format.
• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".GIF" or ".GIF;1". Most GIF pictures on ISO 9660 CDROMs are in this format.

TIFF file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise TIFF pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "TIFF". Most Mac TIFF pictures will be in this format.
• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".TIF" or ".TIF;1". Most TIFF pictures on ISO 9660 CDROMs are in this format.

PCX/PCC file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise Paintbrush PCX pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "PCXx".
• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".PCX", ".PCC", ".PCX;1" or ".PCC;1". Most PCX/PCC pictures on ISO 9660 CDROMs are in this format.

BMP file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise Microsoft Windows (tm) BMP pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".BMP", or ".BMP;1". Most BMP pictures on ISO 9660 CDROMs are in this format.

TGA file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise Targa TGA pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "TPIC".
• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".TGA", or ".TGA;1". Most TGA pictures on ISO 9660 CDROMs are in this format.

MacPaint file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise MacPaint pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "PNTG". Most Mac MacPaint pictures will be in this format.
• Files of type "TEXT" or "BINA" with a file name that end with the characters ".PNT" or ".PNT;1".

PICT file recognition

QuickSlideshow uses the following method to recognise PICT pictures when scanning folders or disks:

• Files of any name, with a file type of "PICT".

Autodesk Animator file recognition

QuickSlideshow has some rudimentary support for Autodesk Animator ".FLI" files. If you have a ".FLI" file on disk you may find that QuickSlideshow attempts to process it and display it in animated form. This display routine is still under development, and the displays therefore may not be correct, or at the correct speed. If a ".FLI" animation is being displayed you need to press "space", "enter" or "return" to advance to the next picture/animation, even if "Automatic advance" is active.

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