The following list shows the FOURCC values for DIB compression.
Registering codes with Microsoft prevents needless duplication of work and helps development of standards. To register a FOURCC code, send e-mail to mmreg@microsoft.com. Please include your name, title, company name, and phone and fax numbers.
FOURCCs are registered with Microsoft by the vendors of the respective multimedia software technologies. The currently registered FOURCCs appear in the following list.
Microsoft® DirectDraw® uses FOURCC codes that are stored in file headers of files containing multimedia data such as bitmap images, sound, or video. DirectDraw-based applications use FOURCCs for image color and format conversion.
Four-Character Codes (FOURCC), a set of codes that are four characters in length, was introduced by Microsoft to clearly identify video data stream formats. The unique FOURCC value assigned to every compression format and pixel layout allows video frames to be passed between file and codec by ensuring the FOURCC of the source frame matches a FOURCC supported by the codec.
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