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Details for: Dr Halo Bitmap

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Summary
Name	Dr Halo Bitmap
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Identifiers	PUID: x-fmt/316
Family
Classification	Image (Raster)
Disclosure
Description	The Dr. Halo Bitmap file format, created by Media Cybernetics in 1984, was designed to facilitate image transfer between MS-DOS applications, making it one of the early device-independent bitmap formats. It is closely associated with the HALO Image File Format Library and software like the Dr. Halo raster graphics editor. The format primarily includes a .CUT file for bitmap image data and a .PAL file for color palette information. While initially popular in MS-DOS environments for basic graphic interchange, the Dr. Halo format was eventually superseded by more versatile formats as personal computing advanced.
Orientation	Text
Byte order
Related file formats	None.
Technical Environment
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Supported until
Format Risk
Developed by	None.
Supported by	None.
Source	Digital Preservation Department / The National Archives
Source date	02 Aug 2005
Source description	v.120- New description added as part of PRONOM Research Week 2024. Submitted by J. Paul Getty Trust.
Last updated	03 Jan 2025
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