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Format

Cartesian Perceptual Compression image format

Summary

Name
Cartesian Perceptual Compression image format
Identifiers
PUID: fmt/727
Format type
Image (Raster)
Description
Cartesian Perceptual Compression is a proprietary image file format designed for high compression of black-and-white raster document imaging for archival scans.
File extensions
cpi, cpc
Submitted by
Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives

Internal signatures

Cartesian Perceptual Compression

Description
BOF: CPC²
Provenance
https://www.cartesianinc.com/Tech/tech-overview.html

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length
Absolute from BOF
Offset
0
Max offset
0
Byte Sequence
435043B2
Endianness
None

Changelog

  • V82

    Release date
    27 March 2015
    • Added format

      Cartesian Perceptual Compression image format: Full entry added.

    • Added signature

      Cartesian Perceptual Compression image format: Signature developed through PRONOM Research.