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IFF (or IFF-based formats) is a lot more widely used than some realize, just not usually with ILBM content nowadays. Microsoft RIFF (largely WAV and AVI, althou
by LocalH 5y ago
IFF (or IFF-based formats) is a lot more widely used than some realize, just not usually with ILBM content nowadays. Microsoft RIFF (largely WAV and AVI, although animated Windows cursors also use RIFF), Apple's AIFF audio, Maya uses an IFF variant for raster image data, and even The Sims uses an IFF variant for many of its data files.
- lstodd 5y agoPNG is actually a cut down and then extended IFF.
- coldacid 5y agoYeah RIFF is essentially IFF with opposite endianness. Regarding IFF usage in The Sims, it's not surprising given that EA designed the format. I believe that SimCity 2000 cities and scenarios are also IFF.
- __david__ 5y agoIn fact I'm pretty sure it stands for "Reversed IFF", as in byte-reversed.