+
+
+TIFF CHANGE INFORMATION
+
+
+
+
+
+This document describes the changes made to the software between the
+previous and current versions (see above).
+If you don't find something listed here, then it was not done in this
+timeframe, or it was not considered important enough to be mentioned.
+The following information is located here:
+
+
+
+
+
+
+MAJOR CHANGES:
+
+
+ - LZW compression enabled by default. You don't need the separate
+ compression kit anymore.
+
+
- bmp2tiff: Added new utility to convert Windows BMP files
+ into TIFFs.
+
+
- The first attempt to implement a test suite.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+CHANGES IN THE SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION:
+
+
+ - Many portability fixes in the new autotooled build suite.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+CHANGES IN LIBTIFF:
+
+
+ - libtiff/{tif_luv.c, tif_next.c, tif_thunder.c}: Several buffer
+ overruns fixed, as noted by Chris Evans.
+
+
- BSD data types (u_char, u_short, u_int, u_long) is no longer
+ used internally in the libtiff. Should result in simpler configuration
+ and better portability.
+
+
- libtiff/tiff.h: Fix column tagging. Reference current Adobe XMP
+ specification. Reference libtiff bug tracking system to submit
+ private tag additions.
+
+
- libtiff/tif_dirread.c: Don't reject to read tags of the
+ SamplesPerPixel size when the tag count is greater than number of
+ samples as per bug
+
+ http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=576.
+
+
- libtiff/{tiffio.h, tif_open.c}: Applied patches from
+ Joris Van Damme to avoid requirement for tiffiop.h inclusion in
+ some applications. Look for details here:
+
+ http://www.asmail.be/msg0054799560.html.
+
+
- libtiff/{tiffiop.h, tif_dirinfo.c}: Fixed problem with the static
+ variable as per bug
+
+ http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=593.
+
+
- libtiff/tif_lzw.c: LZW compression code is merged back from the
+ separate package. All libtiff tools are updated to not advertise an
+ abcence of LZW support.
+
+
- libtiff/tif_dir.c: Call TIFFError() instead of producing warnings
+ when setting custom tags by value. Reported by Eric Fieleke.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+CHANGES IN THE TOOLS:
+
+
+ - tiff2ps: Avoid zero division in setupPageState() function;
+ properly initialize array in PSDataBW().
+
+
- tiff2pdf: Multiple bugfixes.
+
+
- ras2tiff: Fixed issue with missed big-endian checks as per bug
+
+ http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=586.
+
+
- bmp2tiff: Added new utility to convert Windows BMP files
+ into TIFFs.
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+CHANGES IN THE CONTRIB AREA:
+
+
+
+
+
+CHANGES IN THE LZW COMPRESSION
+KIT:
+
+
+ - This one is not longer needed.
+
+
+
+
TIFF home page.
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+
+
+Last updated $Date: 2006/03/18 17:12:47 $.
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