[Geotiff] BigTIFF Implementation Project - Seeking One Additional Sponsor

[Daniel Denk]

Thank you for the response, Joris.

As you probably already know, Adobe's Big File Format option allows a user
to save and work with files with virtually unlimited file-size, as long as
they're saved with the .PSB export extension (I don't recall off-hand if the
pixel limitation is still 200,000 x 200,000 for PSB).

To me, it would make logical sense for Adobe to consider integrating
BigTIFF, to allow the end-user an option to save in both formats, adding
value to their own applications. If you could in anyway have the ability to
suggest such support moving forward - I know that I'd be grateful for the
effort.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, a Happy New Year, and all that applies,
Daniel



On 12/22/06, Joris <joris.at.lebbeke at skynet.be> wrote:
>
> Daniel,
>
> Daniel Denk wrote:
> > Since you have direct contact with the Adobe developers. Can you
> > comment on whether Adobe intends to incorporate the BigTIFF
> > import/export capability into the Adobe family of products [ie:
> > Photoshop]? I understand that CS3 is in its beta development phase at
> > this time.
>
> If I may, I'd like to answer this one...
>
> We've not received a really official commitment from Adobe, thusfar. But
> some Adobe folks were actually involved in designing the BigTIFF format,
> and we've had excellent contact with them throughout the project, sofar.
> So, officially, we don't know, but off the record, I am rather confident
> on this issue.
>
> Nonetheless I don't think it's likely they incorporated it in CS3
> already. It seems more probable they're waiting for us to make the first
> moves.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Joris Van Damme
> info at awaresystems.be
> http://www.awaresystems.be/
>
>
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