many methods still don't work at the higher sample size when supplied
with a large sample image.
-This document will track which
+This document will track which methods support large samples and which
+don't, for future improvements.
-=head1 LARGE SAMPLE SUPPORT
+=head1 Support by method
Method Support Notes
------ ------- -----
- arc
- box
- circle
+ arc Partial [1]
+ box Partial [2]
+ circle Partial [1]
convert Full
- copy
- crop
- difference
+ copy Full
+ crop Full
+ difference Full
filter Partial Depends on the filter.
- flip
- flood_fill
- getpixel
- getsamples
- getscanline
- map
- masked
+ flip Full
+ flood_fill Partial [1]
+ getpixel Full
+ getsamples Full
+ getscanline Full
+ map None
+ masked Full
matrix_transform
- paste
- polygon
- polyline
- read
- read_multi
- rotate
+ Full
+ paste Full
+ polygon Partial [1]
+ polyline None
+ read Partial See L<File format large sample support>
+ read_multi Partial See L<File format large sample support>
+ rotate Full
rubthrough Full
scale Partial Some qtypes support large samples
- scaleX
- scaleY
- setpixel
- setscanline
+ scaleX None
+ scaleY None
+ setpixel Full
+ setscanline Full
string Full Preserves large samples, but most font drivers
generate 8 or fewer bits of levels of coverage.
- transform
- transform2
- write
- write_multi
+ transform None
+ transform2 None
+ write Partial See L<File format large sample support>
+ write_multi Partial See L<File format large sample support>
+
+[1] filling an area using the fill parameter works at the full depth
+of the image, using filled => 1 and color works at 8-bits/sample
+
+[2] box() will fill the area at the supplied color, but outline at
+8-bits/sample.
+
+=head1 File format large sample support
+
+ Format Format samples Imager support
+ ------ -------------- --------------
+ BMP 8 8
+ GIF 8 8
+ ICO 8 8
+ JPEG 8, 12 8
+ PBM 1 1
+ PGM/PPM 1-16 read any, writes 8, 16
+ PNG 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 1, 2, 4, 8 paletted
+ 1, 8, 16 gray (1 for is_monochrome() images)
+ 8, 16 RGB
+ RAW 8
+ SGI 8, 16 8, 16
+ TGA 8 8
+ TIFF (many) read/write 8, 16, 32 contig rgb/grey images
+ read/write bi-level
+ read/write 4/8 paletted images
+
+=head1 Filter larger sample support
+
+ Filter Large sample support
+ ------ --------------------
+ autolevels No
+ bumpmap No
+ bumpmap_complex No
+ contrast No
+ conv Yes
+ fountain Yes
+ gaussian Yes
+ gradgen No
+ hardinvert Yes
+ mosaic No
+ postlevels No
+ radnoise No
+ turbnoise No
+ unsharpmask Yes
+ watermark No
=head1 AUTHOR
-Tony Cook <tony@imager.perl.org>
+Tony Cook <tonyc@cpan.org>
=cut