formats.txt

Deark -- Information about supported formats


=== Image format modules ===

(Images that are not "extracted" will be converted to PNG, except as noted.)

* ACiDDraw COM file (module="aciddraw_com")
  Executable character graphics format made by ACiDDraw v1.2+.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation.

* ADEX .IMG (module="adex") (experimental)

* Alias PIX, a.k.a. Vivid ray tracer bitmap (module="alias_pix")
  - Not all files can be autodetected. You may need "-m alias_pix".
  - Grayscale/matte images are not autodetected. Support is experimental.

* Alpha Microsystems BMP (module="alphabmp") (experimental)

* Amiga Workbench Icon (module="amigaicon")
  - Original format: Mostly supported, but the format is not portable, and
    there is not just one correct way to render the images.
  - NewIcons: Fully supported.
  - GlowIcons / OS3.5: Fully supported.

* AMOS Picture Bank (module="abk")
  Options
   -opt abk:allownopal - Try to decode images lacking a palette

* AMOS Sprite Bank (AmSp) / AMOS Icon Bank (AmIc) (module="abk")

* ANI (Windows Animated Cursor) (part of module "riff")
  - Extract individual CUR and ICO files.

* ANIM (Amiga IFF-ANIM) (module="anim")
  - Supports most common formats.
  - Extract the individual frames.
  Options
   -opt anim:includedups - Do not suppress duplicate frames.
   - Some options for ILBM may also apply to ANIM.

* Animatic Film (module="animatic")
  - Extract the individual frames.
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)

* Animator PIC/CEL (module="animator_pic")
  Format used by the original Autodesk Animator.

* ANSI Art (module="ansiart")
  - Autodetection usually works, but not always. You may have to use
     "-m ansiart" or "-m ansi".
  - Supports only the most common escape codes, which is usually good enough.
  - Some features depend on the output format. "Blink" is not supported with
     image output, for example.
  Options
   -opt char:output=image - Output to PNG instead of HTML
   -opt char:width=<n> - Number of characters per row
   -opt ansiart:no24bitcolor - Disable support for 24-bit color definitions
   -opt ansiart:noblink - Disable blinking characters, enabling high-intensity
     background colors. This is usually unnecessary, as well-formed files will
     explicitly disable blink.
   -opt ansiart:vt100 - Use VT100 mode

* Apple II icons archive (module="apple2icons") (experimental)
  - Not autodetected. Use "-m apple2icons".

* Apple volume label image (module="applevol")

* ART - PFS: 1st Publisher clip art (module="fp_art")
  - Supports the common format, and the compressed hi-res format.
  - In some cases, you may have to use "-m fp_art".

* ArtWorx Data Format (ADF) (module="artworx_adf")
  - In rare cases, or if the file extension is not ".adf", you may have to use
    "-m artworx_adf".
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation.
   -a - Also extract the embedded font.

* AutoCAD Slide Library (.slb) (module="autocad_slb")
  - Extracts the component AutoCAD Slide (.sld) files.

* Award BIOS logo (EPA, AWBM) (module="awbm")
  - Supports version 1
  - Supports 4-bit and 8-bit version 2
  Options
   -opt awbm:rgb=0 - (v2) Assume BGR sample order (default for 4-bit)
   -opt awbm:rgb=1 - (v2) Assume RGB sample order (default for 8-bit)

* Binary Text (.BIN character graphics format) (module="bintext")
  - Must use "-m bintext", unless the file has a SAUCE record.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation.
   -opt char:width=<n> - Number of characters per row

* BLD (MegaPaint BLD) (module="bld")

* BMG - Bert's Coloring Programs (module="berts_bmg")
  This format looks like PCX, but in most cases it must be interpreted in a
  special way.
  - Files are converted to standard PCX.
  - File must have extension ".bmg" or ".ibg" (or use "-m berts_bmg").
  - Only the distribution files are handled automatically. Otherwise, you must
    use the "defpal" option.
  Options
   -opt berts_bmg:defpal=<name> - The predefined palette to use, if it can't be
     determined.
     Options are "1", "2", "3" for standard palettes, "outline" to remove the
     coloring, "gray" for grayscale, "fail" (default) to give up and not write
     a file.
   -opt berts_bmg:forcepal=<name> - The palette to use, even if the correct
     palette is known.

* BMI (Zoner bitmap) (module="bmi") (experimental)

* BMP (Windows bitmap) (module="bmp")

* Bob ray tracer bitmap (module="bob")

* BPG (module="bpg") (experimental)
  - Extract Exif, XMP, ICC Profiles, thumbnails

* BSAVE/BLOAD image (module="bsave")
  Support (some) PC-style BSAVE files.
  Options
   -file2 <file.pal> - Use this palette file (BSAVE format)
   -opt palfile=<file.pal> - Use this palette file (BSAVE format)
   -opt bsave:width=<n>
   -opt bsave:height=<n>
   -opt bsave:fmt=char  - Character graphics
   -opt bsave:fmt=cga2  - 640x200 2-color
   -opt bsave:fmt=cga4  - 320x200 4-color
   -opt bsave:fmt=cga16 - Very low (160x100) resolution
   -opt bsave:fmt=mcga  - 320x200 256-color
   -opt bsave:fmt=wh2   - 2-color, header includes width & height
   -opt bsave:fmt=wh4   - 4-color, header includes width & height
   -opt bsave:fmt=wh16  - 16-color, 4-plane, header includes width & height
   -opt bsave:fmt=wh256 - 256-color, header includes width & height
   -opt bsave:fmt=b265  - Special
   -opt bsave:fmt=2col  - 2-color noninterlaced (experimental)
   -opt bsave:fmt=4col  - 4-color noninterlaced (experimental)
   -opt char:... - See main documentation. Applicable to text modes.

* Calamus Raster Graphic (module="crg") (experimental)

* Cardfile (module="cardfile")
  - Supports MGC and RRG formats.
  - Extracts bitmaps.
  - Extracts text (use -a).
  - Extracts OLE objects.
  Options
   -opt ole1:extractall - Extract unidentified OLE objects

* CD-I IFF-IMAG (module="cdi_imag") (experimental/incomplete)
  A format used on some CD-i discs.

* CDView encrypted image (module="cdview_enc")
  - Decrypt to the original format, usually JPEG.

* COKE (Atari Falcon) (*.tg1) (module="coke")

* ColoRIX (*.sc?, etc.) (module="colorix")
  - Supports most formats, including compressed files.

* Command Simulations ILBM (module="cs_rle")
  - Convert to ILBM.

* Compface intermediate format (module="compfacei")
  This is an obscure text-based format related to X-Face, used by the Compface
  software.
  - Cannot be autodetected. You must use "-m compfacei".

* CompuServe RLE (module="cserve_rle")
  - Supports high resolution, medium resolution (experimental), and a
    nonstandard 4-color format (experimental).

* Corel CCX (module="corel_ccx")
  - Decompresses and converts to CMX format.

* CorelDRAW CDR, old "WL" format (module="cdr_wl") (experimental)
  - Extracts preview image.

* Corel Gallery BMF (module="corel_bmf") (experimental)
  - Extracts preview image.

* CorelMOSAIC CLB (module="corel_clb") (experimental)
  A thumbnail image library, companion to a CLH file.

* DIB (module="dib")
  - Adds a BMP file header to a raw Windows DIB file.

* DIV Games Studio .fpg (module="div_fpg") (experimental)
  - Supports "fpg" and "f16" formats.

* DIV Games Studio .map (module="div_map") (experimental)

* DCX (module="dcx")
  Multi-image PCX format.
  - Extracts individual PCX files.

* DEGAS and DEGAS Elite (module="degas")
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)
   -opt atari:respectpal - Don't ignore a seemingly bad 2-color palette

* DEEP / IFF-DEEP (module="deep")
  - Supports most of the common image types.

* DeskMate Paint .PNT (module="deskmate_pnt")

* DGI (Digi-Pic) (module="dgi")

* DL animation (DL MAKER) (module="dlmaker")
  - Extracts all images and audio clips, in the order they appear in the file.
  - File extension must be ".dl".

* Doodle (Atari) (module="doodle")
  - Supports high resolution (640x400) only

* Dr. Halo .CUT (module="drhalocut")
  Options
   -file2 <file.pal> - Read the palette from this file.
   -opt drhalocut:pal=pc16 - Use standard 16-color palette if possible.

* Dr. Halo .PIC (module="drhalopic")
  - Most of the common image types are supported.
  Options
   -file2 <file.pal> - Read the palette from this file.

* DXP image (module="dxp_image")
  An image format possibly associated with software named Dexter, by Paul
  Burkey.

* EggPaint (*.trp) (module="eggpaint")

* Enhanced Windows Metafile (module="emf")
  - Extract BMP and other images from some records.

* EPOC MBM/Sketch/AIF (module="epocimage")
  - Supports most image types
  - Supports most compression schemes

* EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) (module="eps")
  - Extract EPS, TIFF, and WMF from "EPS DOS Binary" format.
  - Supports preview images in EPSI format (1-, 2-, 4-, 8-bit grayscale)

* Esm Software PIX (module="esm_pix")
  - Extract embedded JPEG file.

* EZ-Art Professional .EZA (module="eza")
  A paint program for Atari ST, by Floppyshop.
  - File extension must be ".eza" (or use "-m eza").

* Falcon True Color (module="ftc")

* farbfeld (module="farbfeld")

* FLI/FLC (Autodesk Animator) (module="fli")
  - Extract the (non-repeated) frames.

* FM Towns HEL (module="fmtowns_hel")
  This is a simple animation format.

* FM Towns ICN (module="fmtowns_icn")
  - A standard palette is used, which isn't ideal in all cases.

* GEM VDI Bit Image (GEM Raster) (module="gemras")
  - Supports original bilevel format
  - Supports paletted XIMG format
  - Supports some non-XIMG 16-color images
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)

* GIF (module="gif")
  - Extract the image, or every frame from an animated or multi-image GIF.
  - Plain text extensions are supported.
  - Extract comments (use -a).
  Options
   -opt gif:raw - Extract the individual component images, instead of rendering
     the frame in full. Plain text extensions might be extracted as text files,
     instead of images of text.
   -opt gif:dumpplaintext - Extract plain text extensions to text files (in
     addition to rendering them to the image).
   -opt gif:dumpscreen - Save a copy of the "screen" after the last image in
     the file has been disposed of. Incompatible with gif:raw.

* GodPaint (Atari Falcon) (module="godpaint")

* GRABBER (module="grabber")
  Self-displaying DOS screen capture.
  - Most COM-based formats are supported (made by GRABBER up to v3.35).
  - Most EXE-based formats are supported, except some early ones. Supported
    versions are 3.70-3.98, 5.50-5.60, 6.30-6.60. Some modes are also supported
    for v3.60, 6.01-6.20.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation. Applicable to text modes.

* Graphic Workshop self-displaying picture (module="gws_exepic")
  - Supports the DOS EXE-based format.

* Graphic Workshop thumbnail (.thn) (module="gws_thn")

* GRASP GL animation (module="graspgl")
  - Extracts all files.

* GROB (HP calculator) (module="grob")
  - Supports binary and text encodings.
  - Some text GROB files can't be autodetected, and need "-m grob".
  Options
   -opt grob:planes=<n> - Treat image as grayscale. <n> should usually be 2.
   -opt grob:planeorder=l - For grayscale, assume the least-significant
     bitplane comes first.

* Hemera Photo-Object image (module="hpi")
  - Extracts the color components to a JPEG file, and the alpha component (if
   present) to a PNG file.

* Hemera thumbnails (module="hta")

* HP 100LX / HP 200LX .ICN icon format (module="hpicn")

* HR (TRS-80 High Resolution graphics file) (module="hr")

* HS2 (module="hs2")
  Obscure format associated with a program called "POSTERING"

* HSI Raw (module="hsiraw")

* ICA (Icon Manager Archive) (module="iconmgr_ica") (experimental)
  Related to Icon Manager by Impact Software and L. Gray.

* icns (Apple Icon) (module="icns")
  - Supports most icon types.
  - Embedded JP2 and PNG files are extracted as-is.
  Options
   -opt icns:getmasks - Only extract the transparency masks.

* ICO/CUR (Windows icon/cursor) (module="ico")
  - Supports most but not all formats.
  - PNG-formatted icons will be extracted as-is, not decoded.
  - Extract images of the (otherwise unused) masks for 32-bit images (use -a).

* Icon Heaven library (.fim) (module="iconheaven") (experimental)
  - Extracted files will be in an OS/2 icon format.

* ILBM and related IFF-based images (module="ilbm")
  - Supports ILBM, ACBM, PBM, RGBN, RGB8
  - Supports MLDF (Mean Streets). Some files need a separate palette file.
  - Supports 1-8 bit paletted, 24-bit truecolor
  - Supports HAM6, HAM8, Halfbrite
  - Supports color-keyed and bitmask transparency
  - Extract thumbnails from TINY chunks
  - Extract text from ANNO chunks (use -a)
  Options
   -opt ilbm:trans=<0|1|auto> - Remove (0) or respect (1) transparency. The
     default, "auto", is to remove transparency only if it seems bad.
   -opt ilbm:fixpal=<0|1> - Don't/Do try to correct palettes that seem to have
     fewer than 8 bits of precision.
   -opt ilbm:allowspecial - Don't stop after certain errors.
   -opt palfile=<file.cma> - [MLDF only] File to read the palette from. Ignored
     if the main file has a palette.

* Image Gallery GAL (module="imggal_alch")
  Image catalog file from Image Gallery by Alchemy Mindworks.

* IndyPaint (*.tru) (module="indypaint")

* Inset PIX (module="insetpix") (experimental)
  - In rare cases, format detection may fail (need "-m insetpix").
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation. Applicable to text modes.

* InShape IIM (module="iim")

* Jigsaw (.jig) (module="jigsaw_wk")
  A Windows 3.x program by Walter A. Kuhn.
  - Extract the main image.

* JGF5 image (module="jgf5")
  Format used by GMM Entertainment software, mainly Blood & Lace.

* Jovian Logic VI bitmap (module="jovianvi") (experimental)

* JPEG and JPEG-LS (module="jpeg")
  - Extract ICC profiles.
  - Extract JFXX JPEG-formatted thumbnails (rare).
  - Extract JFIF uncompressed thumbnails (rare).
  - Extract XMP data, including "extended XMP".
  - Extract JPEG-HDR residual images.
  - Process Exif data (or extract it: use -a)
  - Process Photoshop-related data.
  - Extract Multi-Picture Format (MPF/MPO) thumbnails and other images.
  - Extract comments (use -a). Comment bytes are extracted as-is, or
     interpreted based on the "-inenc" option.
  - Extract Exif FPXR streams (use -a).

* JPEG 2000 (module="jpeg2000")
  - Extract JPEG 2000 codestream from JP2/JPX/JPM formats.
  - Extract XML data.
  - Extract GeoTIFF data.
  - Extract XMP data.
  - Extract Exif data (use -a) (nonstandard; partial support)
  - Process Photoshop-related data.

* JPEG 2000 codestream (module="j2c")
  - Extract comments (use -a).

* JPEG XR (HD Photo) (part of module "tiff")
  - Minimal support.

* Laughing Dog COM file (module="ldog_com")
  Executable character graphics format made by Laughing Dog Screen Maker.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation.

* Lotus Manuscript graphics (.bit, .rle) (module="lotus_mscr") (experimental)
  - Not always autodetected. You may have to use "-m lotus_mscr".

* LSS16 (SYSLINUX image) (module="lss16")

* Lumena CEL (module="lumena_cel")
  - Single-image files only

* MacPaint (module="macpaint")
  - Not all files can be autodetected. You may need "-m macpaint".
  - Can also decode brush patterns (use -a)
  Options
   -opt macpaint:macbinary=<0|1>

* Magic Desk or ToyBox icon (module="mdesk_icn")
  Options
   -opt mdesk_icn:pal=<1|2|3|4> - 1=Use ToyBox palette, 2=Use Magic Desk
     palette, 3=Prefer ToyBox palette, 4=Prefer Magic Desk palette (default)

* Mah Jongg tile set (.TIL) (module="mahj_na_til")
  Graphics used with Nels Anderson's Mah Jongg solitaire game.
  - Format is difficult to autodetect. In some cases, you must use
    "-m mahj_na_til". If the file extension is not ".til", you always need the
    -m option.
  Options
   -opt mahj_na_til:nf=<0|1> - A hint as to whether the file starts with a
     "name" field, and what to do about that. 0 means the name field is not
     present.
   -padpix - Reveal the top-left and bottom-right corner pixels.

* Mah Jongg -V-G-A- tile set (.tis) (module="mjvga")
  Graphics used with Mah Jongg -V-G-A- and Mah Jongg for Windows, by Ron
  Balewski.
  - Also supports the single-tile format with extension .icn or .til. This
    format uses a separate palette file usually named pal.cfg.
  Options
   -file2 <pal.cfg> - Read the palette from this file. Not expected to be used
    with TIS format, but allowed.

* Mindjongg tileset (.ipg) (module="mindjongg")
  - Extracts the embedded image files.

* MAKIchan graphics (module="makichan")
  - Supports most 16- and 256-color .MAG images
  - Supports most 16-color .MKI images
  - Does not support .MAX

* MegaPaint Symbol Library (.lib) (module="megapaint_lib") (experimental)

* MegaPaint Patterns (.pat) (module="megapaint_pat") (experimental)

* Microsoft Comic Chat (.avb, .bgb) (module="comicchat")
  Options
   -opt comicchat:tobmp - Write icons and backgrounds to BMP format
   -opt comicchat:applymasks=0 - Write masks to separate files

* MMFW Pictures (part of module="mmfw") (experimental/incomplete)
  See also the section on "MMFW resource file".
  Some picture formats are supported; others are not.
  Caution: These files can contain a huge number of images, and Deark's
  decoder is not well optimized. Expect it to be slow. You may have to use
  an option like "-maxfiles" or "-zip" to get everything.

* MMM (MacroMind Movie) (module="mmm") (experimental)
  - Can extract images, but cannot always get the colors right.
  - Audio conversion to WAV is attempted.
  Options
   -file2 <file.mmm> - File to read the palette from
   -opt mmm:palid=<id> - Use this palette
   -opt mmm:allowbad - Keep going after certain errors

* MRW (Minolta RAW) (module="mrw")
  - Process Exif data (or extract it: use -a)

* MSP (Microsoft Paint graphics) (module="msp")
  - Version 1 and 2

* MS Word for DOS Screen Capture (module="mswordscr")
  Supports the same options as the pcx module.

* NEOchrome (.NEO) (module="neochrome")
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)

* NEOchrome Animation (module="neochrome_ani") (experimental)

* New Print Shop .POG format (module="newprintshop")
  Options
   -file2 <file.pnm> - Use this "name" file
   -opt namefile=<file.pnm> - Use this "name" file

* NIE/NII/NIA (module="nie") (experimental)
  The "Naive Image Formats" associated with the Wuffs project.

* NGG (Nokia Group Graphic) (module="ngg")

* NLM (Nokia Logo Manager bitmap) (module="nlm")

* NOL (Nokia Operator Logo) (module="nol")

* NPM (Nokia Picture Message) (module="npm")

* NSL (Nokia Startup Logo) (module="nsl")

* OLPC .565 firmware icon (module="olpc565")

* OPTIKS COM (module="optiks_com")

* OS/2 boot logo (module="os2bootlogo")
  - You may have to use "-m os2bootlogo" in some cases.

* OS/2 Icon, Pointer, Bitmap Array formats (module="os2bmp")
  - Converts icons & pointers to individual PNG files.
  - Icon, pointer, and BMP image files are extracted from Bitmap Array files.
    Reprocess icon and pointer files to convert to PNG.

* PaintShop Pro Browser Cache (module="jbf")
  - Format v1.x: BMP files are reconstructed and extracted.
  - Format v2.x: JPEG files are extracted.

* Palm BitmapType (module="palmbitmap")
  - Cannot easily be autodetected. You must use "-m palmbitmap", except in most
    cases when the file extension is ".palm".
  - May be found inside some Palm files. See also the notes for the "Palm PRC"
    and "Palm PDB/PQA" modules.
  Options
   -opt palm:le - Assume little-endian byte order

* Palm Database (PDB) ImageViewer/FireViewer (part of module "palmdb")

* PCPaint / Pictor (module="pcpaint")
  - Supports PIC and CLP formats. Some files are not portable, because they use
    a nonstandard palette that is not contained in the file.
  - Supports most images with 8 or fewer bits/pixel.
  - Supports character graphics (experimental).
  Options
   -opt pcpaint:fmt=pic
   -opt pcpaint:fmt=clp
   -file2 <file.pic> - PIC file to read the palette from
   -opt palfile=<file.pic> - PIC file to read the palette from
   -opt char:... - See main documentation. Applicable to text modes.

* PCPaint compressed BSAVE (module="bsave_cmpr") (experimental)
  - Decompresses to BSAVE format.

* PCX (module="pcx")
  - Supports most of the common varieties of PCX.
  Options
   -opt pcx:pal=<0|1> - The predefined palette to use, if there is no palette
     in the file. Default is 0.
   -opt pcx:resmode=<ignore|dpi|screen|auto> - How to interpret the
     "resolution" field. "screen" means as the target screen mode's pixel
     dimensions (assumes 4:3 screen). The default is "auto", which means to
     guess.
   -file2 <file.p13> - Read the palette from a separate file. Each entry is 3
     bytes (R,G,B); samples range from 0-63.

* PCX2COM (module="pcx2com")
  - Convert to PCX.

* Pegasus JPEG and KQP (Konica) (module="picjpeg") (experimental)
  - Convert to JPEG.

* PGC (Portfolio graphics compressed) (module="pgc")

* PGF (Portfolio graphics) (module="pf_pgf")

* PGX (Portfolio graphics animation) (module="pgx")
  - Extract embedded PGC images.

* PI4 (Atari Falcon 320x240) (module="fpaint_pi4")

* PI7 (Atari Falcon 640x480) (module="atari_pi7")

* PI9 (Atari Falcon 320x200) (module="fpaint_pi9")

* PICT (Macintosh image) (module="pict")
  - Extracts embedded bitmap images, etc. Does not properly convert PICT to
    another format, though it may often seem like that's what it does.
  Options
   -opt pict:decodeqt - Try to decode embedded "QuickTime" images directly,
    instead of always extracting to .qtif format.

* PixFolio catalog (.cat) (module="pixfolio") (experimental)
  - Supports the format used by Win3.x versions of the software.
  Options
   -opt pixfolio:undelete - Also extract deleted images.

* Picture Catalog (.cat) (Spinnaker) (module="pic_cat_sp")
  An obscure IFF-like format used by some Spinnaker Windows apps.

* PIXIT/pix320 (module="pixit")
  A simple executable graphics format, in a DOS COM file.
  - The intermediate .PIX format is also supported.

* PKM (GrafX2 image) (module="pkm")

* PM image (module="pm_xv") (experimental)
  Obscure image format supported by XV viewer.

* PNG / MNG / JNG (module="png")
  - Extract XMP data.
  - Extract ICC profiles.
  - Extract or process various other metadata formats.
  - Extract frame images (may be image fragments) from APNG files.
  Options
   -opt png:extractapng=0 - Do not extract APNG frames
   -opt png:extractzlib - Extract the zlib stream to a file

* PNM/PBM/PGM/PPM/PAM (module="pnm")

* PrintMaster .SHP format (module="printmaster")
  Options
   -file2 <file.sdr> - Use this "name" file
   -opt namefile=<file.sdr> - Use this "name" file

* PrintPartner .GPH (module="pp_gph")

* Print Shop .DAT format (module="printshop")
  - Not all files can be autodetected. You may need "-m printshop".
  Options
   -file2 <file.sdr> - Use this "name" file
   -opt namefile=<file.nam> - Use this "name" file

* Print Shop - Apple IIgs format (module="printshop_gs")
  Format is 88x52 pixels, file size 1716 bytes.
  - Not autodetected. Use "-m printshop_gs".

* Prism Paint (module="prismpaint")
  - Supports 1-, 2-, 4-, 8-, and 16-bits per pixel

* PSD / PSB (Photoshop) (module="psd")
  - Basic support for RGB/grayscale/paletted 8/16-bit images
  - Extract JPEG thumbnails. Some thumbnail images have the red and blue
    channels swapped -- Deark warns about this, but does not correct it.
  - Extract XMP data.
  - Extract ICC profiles.
  - Extract linked layer image data (could be PNG/JPG/PSD/etc. format).
  - Process Exif data (or extract it: use -a)
  - Extract IPTC-IIM data (use -a).
  - Extract "text engine data" (use -a)

* Psion PIC (module="psionpic")
  A Psion PIC file contains one or more 1-bpp bitmaps, some of which can be
  combined to make grayscale images. Deark will try to guess which images
  should be combined, but it may not always get it right.
  - Supports 1- and 2-bit grayscale.
  Options
   -opt psionpic:bw - Do not try to detect grayscale images. Write each bitmap
     as a separate image.

* Puma Street Soccer PPM (module="pss_ppm")
  An encrypted variant of PPM, with signature "PX" instead of "P6".
  - Also supports the vertically flipped "P6" files that may be included with
    the game (must use "-m pss_ppm").

* QDV (Giffer) (module="qdv")

* QTIF (QuickTime image) (module="qtif")
  - Extract embedded JPEG, TIFF, and other image files.
  - Decode some "raw" (uncompressed) images.

* REKO cardset (module="reko")
  Options
   -opt reko:combine=0 : Write each card to its own file, even if a montage is
     possible.

* RIPscrip icon (.ICN) or BGI image (module="ripicon") (experimental)
  - Not all files are autodetected. You may need "-m ripicon".
  - Only 16-color images are supported.

* RISC OS / Acorn Sprite (module="rosprite")
  - Autodetection may not always work. May need "-m rosprite".
  - "Old" format is pretty well supported.
  - "New" format is mostly supported, but not well-tested.

* RISC OS / Acorn Draw (module="rodraw") (experimental)
  - Extract sprite image files.

* RSC (GEM resource) (module="rsc") (experimental)
  - Supports both "old" and "new" formats.
  - Extracts icons and bitmaps.
  Options
   -opt rsc:fmt=<atari|pc> - Use this byte order. Default is to autodetect.

* SGI image (module="sgiimage") (incomplete)

* SHG and MRB (module="shg")
  Segmented Hypergraphics and Multi-Resolution Bitmap formats are used in
  Windows .HLP files.
  - Converts bitmap graphics to BMP format.
  - Extracts WMF files.

* Spectrum 512 Compressed (.spc) (module="spectrum512c")
  Options
   -opt spectrum512:tospu - Output to an .spu file

* Spectrum 512 Smooshed (.sps) (module="spectrum512s")
  Options
   -opt spectrum512:tospu - Output to an .spu file

* Spectrum 512 uncompressed (.spu) (module="spectrum512u")
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)

* Storyboard PIC/CAP (module="storyboard") (experimental)
  - Old ("EP_CAP") and new formats are mostly supported.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation. Applicable to text modes.

* STOS Memory Bank and related formats (.mbk) (module="stos", ...)
  Includes support for "Picture Packer" format. Helper modules "stos_pp1",
  "stos_pp2", "stos_pp3", and "stos_daj" exist.
  - Decode "sprite bank" images
  - Decode "icon bank" images
  - Decode "packed screen" images
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)
   -opt stos:res0=<l|m> : Assume res 0 pics are low(standard)/med(DAJ) res.
   -opt stos:res1=<l|m|h> : Assume res 1 pics are low(PP1)/med(standard)/
     high(PP3) res.

* Sun Raster (module="sunras") (incomplete)
  - Supports most common image types
  Options
   -opt sunras:fmt32=<xbgr|abgr|xrgb|argb|bgrx|bgra|rgbx|rgba> - Specify the
     interpretation of a 32-bit pixel

* Syberia texture (.syj) (module="syberia_syj")
  - Convert abbreviated JPEG file to JPEG.

* Template Catalog (.tct) (Spinnaker) (module="tplt_cat_sp")
  Similar format to Spinnaker Picture Catalog.

* TGA (Targa) (module="tga")
  Options
   -opt tga:trans=<0|1|2|auto> - 0 = Ignore any potential transparency.
    1 = Respect transparency when possible. 2 = Assume alpha is premultiplied.
    auto = Autodetect (default).

* TheDraw COM (module="thedraw_com")
  Executable character graphics format made by TheDraw.
  - Also supports the P-Screen variant.
  Options
   -opt char:... - See main documentation.

* Thumbs.db (Windows thumbnail) (part of module "cfb")
  - Extract thumbnail files (embedded JPEG or PNG files)
  - Some thumbnails use a nonstandard RGBA format. These are not converted to
    a portable format.

* ThumbsPlus database (.tud) (module="thumbsplus")
  - Thumbnail database format used by ThumbsUp! 1.x and ThumbsPlus 2.x.

* TI calculator "variable" files (module="tivariable")
  - TI73/TI82/TI83 pictures
  - TI85/TI86 pictures
  - TI89/TI92/TI92+ pictures

* TIFF and Exif (module="tiff")
  - Decode most images, excluding lossy-compressed images.
  - Extract JPEG-formatted Exif thumbnails, and some types of JPEG-compressed
    images.
  - Extract ICC profiles.
  - Process Photoshop-related data.
  - Extract IPTC-IIM data (use -a).
  Options
   -opt tiff:decode=0 - Do not decode images
   -opt tiff:dexxa[=0] - Hint about whether file was made by PaintShow or
     related software.
   -opt tiff:fillorderstrategy=<0|1|...> - Hint about what to do with an
     ambiguous FillOrder tag:
      0 = Default.
      1 = If in doubt, ignore.
      2 = If in doubt, decompress, then reverse order of pixels within a byte.

* TIM (Playstation graphics) (module="tim") (experimental/incomplete)

* Tiny Stuff (.TNY, .TN1, .TN2, .TN3) (module="tinystuff")
  Options
   -opt atari:palbits=<n> (refer to readme.md)
   -opt atari:respectpal - Don't ignore a seemingly bad 2-color palette

* VBM (VDC BitMap) (module="vbm")

* Video Master (.flm/.vid/.vsq) (module="videomaster") (experimental)
  - Minimal support. Extracts the video frames.

* VITec image format (module="vitec) (experimental/incomplete)

* VORT ray tracer .pix image (module="vort") (experimental/incomplete)

* Whale's Voyage .BRS (module="wv_brs")
  - Convert to ILBM.

* Windows 1.0 ICO/CUR (module="win1ico")

* Windows Metafile (module="wmf")
  - Extract BMP images from some records.
  - Extract embedded EMF documents.

* Winzle (module="winzle")
  - Convert Winzle obfuscated BMP (.wzl) to BMP.

* Wiz Solitaire deck (module="wizsolitaire")

* WordPerfect Graphics (module="wpg")
  - Extract bitmaps

* X11 puzzle (module="xpuzzle")
  Format used by the "puzzle" program, from some versions of the X Window
  System.
  Generated by Netpbm's ppmtopuzz utility.

* XBIN (module="xbin")
  Renders XBIN character graphics to a bitmap (default) or HTML.
  Options
   -opt char:output=html - Output to HTML instead of PNG
   -a - Also extract the embedded font, if present.

* X-Face (icon/avatar format) (module="xface")
  - You may have to use "-m xface".

* XGA (Atari Falcon image) (module="falcon_xga")

* XWD (module="xwd")
  Screen capture format associated with the X Window System, mainly the "xwd"
  (X Window Dump) utility.

* YBM (Bennet Yee face format) (module="ybm")

* Young Picasso (.YP) (module="young_picasso")
  An old paint program by Blueview Software.

* ZBR ((Zoner) Zebra Metafile) (module="zbr")
  - Extract the preview image.

=== Font formats ===

(Some fonts are converted to a PNG file displaying the characters. Others are
converted to a standard font file format. Refer to the "-opt font:..." options
in the readme file.)

* CPI (DOS Code Page font) (module="cpi") (experimental)
  - Also supports the DRFONT variant.
  Options
   -a - Also extract the file comment.

* EVAfont COM format (module="evafont")

* FNT (Windows font) (module="fnt")
  Most FNT files have an extra "absolute space" character, which Deark
  arbitrarily places at code point 256, or U+2002 (EN SPACE).

* Font Mania COM format (module="fontmania")

* FONTEDIT font (module="fontedit")
  An old DOS .COM-based format.
  Options
   -opt fontedit:template - Also extract the template font, if different.

* GEM bitmap font (module="gemfont") (experimental)
  - Autodetection may not always work. May need "-m gemfont".

* GRASP font (module="graspfont") (experimental)
  .set/.fnt; may be found inside GRASP .gl files.

* PCF font (module="pcf") (experimental/incomplete)

* PCR font (module="pcrfont") (experimental)

* PC Screen Font (PSF) (module="psf")
  Options
   -opt font:noaliases - Restrict to one Unicode codepoint per glyph

* PFF2 font (module="pff2")

* PK font (Packed Font) (module="pkfont") (partial support)

* Unifont HEX (module="unifont_hex")
  - Cannot be autodetected. Use "-m unifont_hex".

* VGA font (module="vgafont")
  Raw 8xN bitmapped font with 256 characters.
  - Cannot be autodetected. Use "-m vgafont".

=== Compression, archive, installer, disk image modules ===

* ADF (Amiga disk image) (module="amiga_adf") (experimental)

* AFX (Atari compressed file) (module="atari_afx")
  Single-file variant of LHarc format, for Atari ST. Used by a transparent
  compression utility by T. Quester, and supported by Quester's versions of
  LHarc v2.01x.
  - For unknown reasons, some files in the wild have the wrong CRC stored in
    the file. They might still decompress correctly, despite the CRC warning.

* Aldus LZW and PKZP (module="aldus_inst") (experimental, incomplete)
  An installer compressed file format.

* AmBs (AMOS "Banks" aggregate format) (module="abk")
  - Extract AmSp, AmIc, AmBk files.

* Apple II disk image (module="apple2_dsk") (experimental)
  - Limited support. Only Apple DOS 16-sector.

* Apple Partition Map (module="apm") (experimental)

* AppleSingle/AppleDouble (module="applesd")
  AppleDouble files often have names beginning with "._".
  - Extract data fork.
  - Extract (default for AppleSingle) or decode (default for AppleDouble)
    resource fork.
  Options
   -opt applesd:extractrsrc=<0|1> - Specify whether the resource fork is
     decoded (0), or extracted (1).

* ar (.a archive/library format) (module="ar") (experimental/incomplete)
  - Supports System V long filenames

* ar001 (module="ar001")
  "ar" archiver by Haruhiko Okumura, first version.

* ARC archive (module="arc")
  - Essentially all compression methods are supported, except for the PAK
    (NoGate) extensions.

* ARC self-extracting archive - COM format (module="arc_sfx_com")
  Currently, this module only supports some PKARC distribution files.
  Some other ARC-SFX-COM files are handled by the "arc" module.
  Some ARC-SFX-EXE files are hanled by the "exe" module.

* ArcFS (module="arcfs")

* ArcMac (module="arcmac") (experimental)
  Variant of ARC.

* ARJ (module="arj")
  - Multi-volume archives are supported; use "-mp" (experimental). All volumes
    must be listed on the command line, in the correct order.
  Options
   -opt arj:entrypoint=<n> : Specify the offset of ARJ data.
   -opt arj:scan=0 : Disable scanning for the ARJ data.
   -opt arj:reloc[=<n>] : Move the ARJ data, and disable some types of
     security/protection. Use with "-m arj" to convert most any self-extracting
     ARJ archive to plain ARJ.

* ARTIPACK (module="artipack") (experimental)
  Artisoft "INSTALL.PAK" format.

* ARX (module="arx")
  Variant of LHA. Deark tries to convert it to LHA.

* ATR (Atari disk image) (module="atr") (experimental/incomplete)

* Binary II (module="binary_ii") (experimental/incomplete)

* CAB (Microsoft Cabinet) (module="cab")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* CAR (module="car_lha")
  Variant of LHA by MylesHi! Software. Deark tries to convert it to LHA.
  - File extension must be ".car" (or use "-m car_lha").

* CAZIP (module="cazip") (experimental)
  A compressed file format for software installation.

* CD/raw (module="cd_raw")
  - Extract .ISO and other filesystem data from some raw CD images, such as
    the .BIN file in CUE/BIN format.

* CMZ (module="cmz") (experimental)
  An old installer archive format used by Lotus.

* compress (legacy Unix .Z format) (module="compress")

* Compressor, The (module="tc_trs80")
  TRS-80 software by John Lauro.

* CORK (module="cork")
  Compressed file format used for installation. Associated with the company
  Omega Logic.

* cpio (module="cpio")

* CP Shrink (.cpz) (module="cpshrink")
  - File extension must be ".cpz" (or use "-m cpshrink").

* CRLZH (module="crlzh")
  An old compressed file format used mainly on CP/M.

* Crunch (module="crunch") (incomplete)
  An old compressed file format used mainly on CP/M.
  - The header can be parsed, but only the rare v1.x format can be
    decompressed.

* CRUSH (.cru) (module="crush")
  CRUSH is a DOS archive utility by PocketWare.

* D64 (Commodore 64 disk format) (module="d64") (experimental)

* DCL Implode (module="dclimplode")
  Raw PKWARE DCL Implode compressed file. Also known as TTCOMP.

* Deflate (module="deflate")
  Raw Deflate-compressed (not zlib) data.
  - Not autodetected; must use "-m deflate".
  Options
   -opt deflate:deflate64 - Decode as Deflate64 format.

* DEFLATE 1-2-3 (module="deflate123")
  A compressed file format used for installation by some Lotus products.
  - Not always autodetected; you may need "-m deflate123". If the second
    character of the file extension is not "!", you always need -m.

* DIET (module="diet") (experimental/incomplete)
  Decompress a DIET-compressed DOS EXE or COM or data file.
  Options
   -opt diet:raw - For EXE, write raw decompressed data.

* Disk Express (module="dskexp")
  Floppy disk image format.
  - Supports self-extracting EXE format, and non-executable (.DXP) format.
  - Extracts to raw IMA (FAT) format.

* DMS (Amiga disk image) (module="amiga_dms") (experimental)
  - Decompresses to ADF format.

* Doom WAD (module="wad")
  - The extracted files are usually in specialized formats.

* EA/PEA archive (module="ea_arch") (experimental)
  An installer format used by Electronic Arts.

* EDI Pack (module="edi_pack")
  Compressed file, used by EDI Install [Pro] from Eschalon Development.
  - Supports "LZSS1" and "LZSS2" formats, and the LZSSLib format.

* EXEPACK (module="exepack")
  Decompress an EXEPACK-compressed DOS EXE file.
  - Not automatic; must use "-m exepack" or "-opt execomp".
  Options
   -opt execomp:align=<16|512> - Preferred code image segment alignment
     (ignored if it can be determined from the source file).

* FAT (module="fat") (experimental/incomplete)
  - Limited support, mainly for floppy disk images.

* GX Library (module="gxlib")
  Aggregate format by Genus Microprogramming.

* Gzip (module="gzip")

* HFS filesystem image (module="hfs") (experimental/incomplete)
  - Incomplete support, but should be enough for most CD-ROM images.

* InstallShield IBT archive (module="is_ibt")
  This is usually a file named "setup.ibt".

* InstallShield installer archive (module="is_instarch")
  This is usually a file named "_inst32i.ex_" or "_inst16.ex_".

* InstallShield SFX EXE-NE (via module="exe") (experimental/incomplete)
  InstallShield self-extracting installers for Windows 3.x.
  - You must use "-opt exe:sfx".
  - Extracted files will have placeholder names like "ishield000.dat".

* InstallShield Z archive (module="is_z")
  - Mult-volume archives aren't supported.

* ISO 9660 or High Sierra CD-ROM image (module="iso9660")
  Options
   -opt iso9660:tolower - Convert filenames to lowercase. Does not affect Rock
     Ridge or Joliet filenames.
   -opt iso9660:voldesc=<n> - Use the volume descriptor at sector <n>. A
     typical use is to set n=16 to ignore Joliet extensions.

* JFX1 (module="jfx1")
  Compressed file format similar to LZHUF. Used in software by GMM
  Entertainment, including Blood & Lace.

* LBR (module="lbr")
  LBR is an uncompressed CP/M archive format.
  - These often contain files in compressed formats known as Squeeze, Crunch,
  and CrLZH. Deark doesn't necessarily support all of those formats.

* LHA/LHarc/LZH/etc. (module="lha")
  - All common compression methods are supported.
  Options
   -opt lha:tolha - For some variant formats (PUT, SAR), convert to standard
     LHA instead of decompressing.
   -opt lha:lhark=<0|1> - Specify whether "lh7" compression should be assumed
     to be standard lh7 format, or LHARK format. The default is to autodetect,
     which can be slow for large files.

* LHarc/LArc self-extracting archive - COM format (module="lharc_sfx_com")

* LIF (Knowledge Dynamics) (module="lif_kdc") (incomplete)

* LoadDskF/SaveDskF (module="loaddskf")
  An OS/2 floppy disk image format.
  - By default, non-compressed files are interpreted (as with FAT).
  - Compressed files are decompressed.
  Options
   -opt loaddskf:toraw - Convert to raw FAT/IMA format.
   -a - Also extract the comment.

* Logitech Compress v2.0 (module="lgcompress")

* LZEXE (module="lzexe")
  Decompress an LZEXE-compressed DOS EXE file.
  - Not automatic; must use "-m lzexe" or "-opt execomp".
  Options
   -opt lzexe:raw - Instead of an EXE file, write raw decompressed data.
   -opt execomp:align=<16|512> - Preferred code image segment alignment. This
     may help make the decompressed file more similar to the original.
   -opt lzexe:toexe - There's an LZEXE derivative named CEBE that can compress
     COM files directly to LZEXE format. Deark detects such files, and
     decompresses them to COM. This option disables that feature.

* LZHUF (module="lzhuf")
  Compression software by Haruyasu Yoshizaki. A bare-bones container for
  LHarc's "lh1" compression.
  - Not autodetected; you must use "-m lzhuf".

* LZS(Stac) (module="lzstac")
  Raw LZ-Stac compressed data.
  - Not autodetected; must use "-m lzstac".

* LZS221 (module="lzs221")
  Compressed file format by Stac.

* LZSS(Okumura) (module="lzss_oku")
  LZSS.C compression software by Haruhiko Okumura.
  - Not autodetected; you must use "-m lzss_oku".

* LZWCOM (module="lzwcom")
  LZWCOM/LZWUNC is an old file compression utility.
  - Not autodetected; you must use "-m lzwcom". In rare cases, you must also
    specify the version.
  Options
  -opt lzwcom:version=<1|2> : The format version.

* MacBinary (module="macbinary")
  - You may have to use "-m macbinary".

* MDCD archive (module="mdcd")

* Microsoft Compound File Binary (module="cfb")
  - Streams are not extracted by default, but some streams contain images and
    other objects that can be extracted.
  Options
   -opt cfb:extractstreams - Extract raw streams, instead of decoding.
   -opt cfb:fmt=raw - Do not try to detect the document type.
   -opt cfb:fmt=auto - Autodetect the document type (default).
   -opt cfb:fmt=thumbsdb - Treat the file as a Thumbs.db file.

* Microsoft Installation Compression (module="mscompress")
  - Supports "SZDD" variant, all known compression methods.
  - Supports "KWAJ" variant, all known compression methods.
  - Supports "SZ" variant.
  - "SZ" format supports multi-part archives (use -mp).

* MMFW resource file (module="mmfw") (experimental)
  See also the section on "MMFW Pictures".
  - Audio conversion to WAV is attempted in some cases, but extracted files may
    play at the wrong speed, or have other problems.
  - Extracting videos to MOV format is attempted.
  Options
   -opt mmfw:extractall - Also extract undecoded resources, in raw form.
   -opt mmfw:extractallraw - Extract all resources in raw form.
   -opt mmfw:channels - Default number of channels for audio extraction.
   -opt mmfw:samplerate - Default sample rate for audio extraction.

* MOOF (module="moof") (incomplete)
  Macintosh floppy disk image format.
  - Some metadata is parsed, but the disk contents are not extracted or listed.

* MRNZ (module="mrnz")
  Installer format used by PC DOS.

* MS-DOS v2.0-3.2 BACKUP (module="dosbackup20") (experimental)
  - If the file was split onto multiple volumes, you must use the "-mp" option,
    and list all the file fragments (in any order).

* MS-DOS v3.3-5.x BACKUP (module="dosbackup33") (experimental)
  This is a multi-file format that uses CONTROL.* and BACKUP.* files.
  - This module is very picky, partly because it doesn't rely on the input
    filenames.
  - You must use the "-mp" option, and list all the CONTROL files in the
    correct order, and all the BACKUP files in the correct order. Preferably,
    list all the CONTROL files before any BACKUP files.

* MSA (Magic Shadow Archiver) (module="msa") (experimental)
  - Atari ST disk image format.
  Options
   -opt msa:toraw - Instead of decoding, extract to raw ".ST" format (this is
     usually a FAT format).
   -opt msa:touncmsa - Instead of decoding, convert to uncompressed MSA.

* NPack (module="npack")
  Compressed file format by Symantec / Stac.

* NRG (module="nrg") (experimental)
  Nero CD image format.
  - Depending on the file structure, operates like the iso9660 module, or the
    cd_raw module.

* NuFX / ShrinkIt (module="nufx") (incomplete)
  Apple II compressed archive format.

* OS/2 PACK archive (module="os2pack") (experimental)
  - Supports the versions with signatures 0xa5961400, 0xa596140a, 0xa596ffff,
    0xa596feff.

* OS/2 PACK2 archive (module="os2pack2") (experimental)
  Signature 0xa596fdff. Also known as FTCOMP.
  - Supports both known variants, "fT19" and "fT21".

* Pack (module="pack")
  Old Unix compressed file format (.z).

* PackDir (module="packdir") (experimental)

* PackIt (.pit) (module="packit")
  An old Macintosh format.
  - Supports most files.

* PAKLEO (module="pakleo") (experimental)

* Palm PDB/PRC/PQA (module="palmdb")
  - You may have to use "-m palmdb".
  - Use -a to extract the record blocks, but note that they are usually not in
    well-known formats.
  - Extracted ".palm" files are in Palm BitmapType format. Reprocess them to
    convert to PNG.
  Options
   -opt palm:timestampfmt=<macbe|unixbe|macle> - The timestamp format to assume.

* Pasti (.stx) (module="pasti") (experimental)
  - Atari ST disk image format.
  Options
   -opt pasti:toraw - Instead of decoding, extract to raw ".ST" format (this is
     usually a FAT format).

* PC-Shrink (module="pcshrink") (experimental)
  PC-Install .SHR compressed archive format.

* PCX Library (module="pcxlib")
  Aggregate format by Genus Microprogramming.

* PKLITE (module="pklite")
  Decompress a PKLITE-compressed DOS EXE file or DOS COM file.
  - For EXE format, you must use "-m pklite" or "-opt execomp".
  Options
   -opt pklite:raw - Instead of an EXE file, write raw decompressed data
   -opt execomp:align=<16|512> - Preferred code image segment alignment
     (ignored if it can be determined from the source file).

* PMsfx (module="pmsfx")
  A self-extracting PMA/PMarc archive, usually for CP/M.
  - Converts to non-executable PMarc/PMA format.
  - Note: Deark won't be able to decompress the .pma output file.

* RAR (module="rar")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* RED (Knowledge Dynamics) (module="red")
  An installer-archive format, successor to LIF.
  Options
   -opt red:combine - Instead of decoding, combine the files of a multi-segment
     archive into a single RED file. Use with "-mp".

* RPM (package manager) (module="rpm")
  - Extract compressed cpio file.

* QIP (Quarterdeck) (module="qip") (experimental)
  An obscure installer format.

* SCO compress LZH (module="compress_lzh")
  Variant of 'compress'.

* SIS (EPOC/Symbian archive) (module="sis")
  - EPOC release 3/4/5/6

* SOF/RESOF (part of module "zip")

* Spacemaker (module="spacemaker") (experimental)
  Realia Spacemaker executable compression.
  Options
   -opt spacemaker:raw - If original file was EXE, write raw decompressed data.

* Spark archive (module="spark")
  Options
   -opt spark:recurse=0 - Extract subdirectories as Spark files

* Squash (module="squash")
  A variant of "compress", used on RISC OS.

* Squeeze (module="squeeze")
  An old compressed file format used mainly on CP/M.
  - SQ2 variant is also supported (experimental).

* Stirling Compressor, The (module="tscomp")

* StuffIt (.sit) (module="stuffit")
  - Limited support. Old format only.

* T64 (Commodore 64 tape format) (module="t64")

* tar (module="tar")
  - Rare files may need "-m tar", as tar is difficult to autodetect.

* TLzrw1 LZH (module="tlzrw1_lzh") (experimental)
  A format associated with a Delphi compression library.
  - Several different variants are supported.
  Options
   -opt tlzrw1_lzh:fmt=<1|2|3> : Specify the format variant.

* TPK (module="tpk") (experimental)
  An obscure LHA-like archive format.

* WOZ (module="woz") (incomplete)
  Apple II disk image format.
  - Some metadata is parsed, but the disk contents are not extracted or listed.

* ZIP (module="zip")
  - Supports most compression methods.
  - Extract main ZIP file comment (use -a).
  - Extract comments for individual files (use -a).
  - Only the special "combine" mode supports multi-segment archives.
  Options
   -opt zip:scanmode - Attempt to read the file without using the ZIP "central
     directory". Not recommended, but allows some damaged ZIP files to be read.
   -opt zip:reloc[=<new_offset>] - Instead of decoding, move the ZIP data to
     the start of the file (or to new_offset).
   -opt zip:combine - Instead of decoding, combine the files of a multi-segment
     archive into a single ZIP file. Use with "-mp". (experimental)
   -opt zip:implodebug[=0] - Enable/disable workaround of the Implode "MML" bug
     present in early versions of PKZIP. Default is to autodetect.

* zlib (module="zlib")
  - Raw zlib files are uncompressed.

* Zoo (module="zoo")
  - Extract comments (use -a).
  Options
   -opt zoo:undelete - Also extract deleted files.

* Zoo filter format (module="zoo_filter")
  Format created by "zoo fc".

* Zoo Z format (module="zoo_z")
  Format created by "zoo xz <foo.zoo> [...]". Not all Zoo programs support it.
  - Will be translated to Zoo format.

* zpk2 (ZSoft installer archive) (module="zpk2") (experimental)

* ZSQ (module="zsq")
  Compressed file format related to LZWCOM.

=== Text modules ===

(Formats whose main content is plain text, or something similar. Not listed
here are most "character graphics" formats, which are in the "Image" section.)

* Asc2Com (module="asc2com")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by MorganSoft's Asc2Com utility.
  - Supports files that use compression.
  - Some files contain special codes to change colors, etc. Some of these
    codes can be different in every file. If encoding translation is enabled,
    such codes will be identified, and converted to... something.
  Options
   -opt text:fmtconv=0 - Minimal processing. Keep special codes.
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation. Special
    codes may be deleted.

* ASCOM (module="ascom")
  An executable text (.COM) format.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* CP437 (module="cp437")
  Convert DOS Code Page 437 text to UTF-8.
  - Not autodetected. Use "-m cp437".
  - Note that code points below 0x20 are ambiguous. Deark tries to guess which
    ones are control characters.
  - See also the "plaintext" module.

* DOC2COM (module="doc2com")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by G. DePyper's DOC2COM utility.
  - Supports files that use encryption.
  - Partially processes the source text, at least to identify special codes
    that change the colors.
  Options
   -opt text:fmtconv=0 - Minimal processing. Keep special codes.
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation. Special
    codes may be deleted.

* GTXT (module="gtxt")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by E. Gans's GTXT utility (also called
  MakeScroll). DOS version only.
  Options
   -opt text:fmtconv=0 - Extract the raw source code, instead of interpreting
    special characters.
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* MAKEREAD (module="makeread")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by R. Gans's MAKEREAD utility.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* Plain text (module="plaintext")
  Read a plain text file, and write it as UTF-8.
  - Not autodetected. Use "-m plaintext".
  - It is almost always necessary to use the "-inenc" option, to specify the
    input encoding.
  - See also the "cp437" module, which works better on some files.

* Read-A-Matic (module="readamatic")
  Executable text (.EXE) files made by Read-A-Matic, by M. L. Wester.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* READMAKE (module="readmake")
  Executable text (.EXE) files made by READMAKE, by Wayne Software.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* SHOW (module="show_gmr")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by Gary M. Raymond's SHOW utility.
  - Extracts the source text.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* TEXE (module="texe")
  Executable text (.EXE) files made by TEXE, by R. Payette.
  - The first byte of the original file is usually unrecoverable, due to an
    apparent bug in TEXE.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* TextLife (module="textlife")
  Executable text (.EXE) files made by TextLife or Breeze, by K. Solway.
  - Some files contain control character sequences used for things like italics
    or key definitions. They will be left as-is.
  - The first character of the file may be a special code ("f", "p", or "#").
    It will be left as-is.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* TurboTXT (module="turbotxt")
  Executable text files made by TurboTXT (by Foley Hi-Tech Systems or
  HyperWare).
  - Supports both COM and EXE-based formats.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

* TXT2COM (module="txt2com")
  Executable text (.COM) files made by Graham's TXT2COM utility.
  - Extracts the source text. Does not necessarily render the document (e.g.
    colors) like running the COM file would.
  Options
   -opt text:encconv=0 - Suppress character encoding translation.

=== Transfer encoding modules ===

* Ascii85 (module="ascii85") (incomplete)
  - Supports old and new btoa formats
  - Supports data with "<~" / "~>" delimiters

* Base16 (module="base16" or "hex")
  - Decode "hex encoded" data.
  - Not autodetected; use "-m base16".
  - Only supports raw data, such as that produced by "xxd -p". Does not
    support full hex dumps.

* Base64 (module="base64")
  - Not autodetected; use "-m base64".

* BinHex (.hqx) (module="binhex")
  - Extract data and resource forks to separate files.

* BinSCII (.bsc) (module="binscii")
  - May need to use "-m binscii" in some cases.

* Uuencoded (module="uuencode")

* Xxencoded (module="xxencode")

=== Other modules ===

* AMOS source code (module="amos_source")
  - Extract AmBs resource file.

* ASF multimedia (module="asf")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* C64 BASIC (module="basic_c64") (experimental)
  Detokenize C64 BASIC programs.
  This module is unfinished, and doesn't work very well. Reprocessing the
  output with "-m plaintext -inenc petscii" may make it more readable.

* CLP - Saved Windows clipboard (module="clp") (experimental)
  Options
   -opt clp:extractall - Extract all data items
   -opt oemenc=<...> - The encoding for OEM Text items. Same options as -inenc.

* DS_Store (module="dsstore") (experimental)
  Metadata format associated with MacOS Finder.

* EA datafile (module="ea_data")
  The hidden "EA DATA. SF" attributes file on some floppy disks used by OS/2.
  This module is mainly for internal use by the "fat" module. It can be used
  directly, though possibly with reduced functionality.

* EBML/Matroska/MKV/WebM (module="ebml")
  Options
   -opt ebml:encodedid - Also print element ID numbers in raw (encoded) form.

* EXE/PE/NE/etc. (module="exe")
  EXE format can be complex. Not all varieties are correctly supported.
  - Extract bitmaps, icons, and cursors from NE and PE (Windows .exe) files.
  - Extract fonts.
  - Extract embedded manifests (use -a).
  - Extract code-signing certificates (use -a).
  - Extract bitmaps from LX (Linear Executable) files. Note that some of these
    may be in "Bitmap Array" format. Reprocess them with Deark to extract the
    actual BMP file(s).
  - Extract icons and cursors from LX files. Note that these will use OS/2
    format. Reprocess them with Deark to convert to PNG.
  - In some cases, extract or decode the payload of an "envelope" file, such
    as a self-extracting archive, or executable image or text document.
  Options
   -opt execomp - Decompress supported executable compression formats.
   -opt exe:sfx - A hint to decode as a self-extracting archive, and not
    extract the usual icons, etc.
   -opt exe:checksum - Report the correct checksum in the debug info.
   -opt exe:recurse=0 - Don't extract or decode envelope format payloads.

* FLAC audio (module="flac")

* HLP (Windows Help) (module="hlp")
  Options
   -opt hlp:extracttext - Write the file's text (unformatted) to a file. This
     feature is experimental and incomplete.
   -opt hlp:extractstreams - Extract raw files, instead of decoding.

* ICC profile (module="iccprofile")
  - Debug info only.

* IFF (Interchange File Format) (module="iff")
  - IFF can be parsed, but in many cases nothing can be extracted from it.
  Options
   -opt iff:decode=1 - Prefer to decode nested items, instead of extracting
     them.
   -opt iff:align=<n> - Assume chunks are padded to an n-byte boundary.

* IPTC-IIM metadata (module="iptc")
  - Extract captions/abstracts (use -a).
  - Extract raster caption bitmaps.

* ISO-BMFF (module="bmff") (incomplete)
  - MP4, QuickTime .mov, HEIF, etc.
  Options
   -opt bmff:maxentries=<n> - Maximum number of sample table entries to print
     when using -d. This applies to several boxes, such as 'stsz'.

* Macintosh Resource Manager (module="macrsrc") (experimental/incomplete)
  This is the format generally used by Mac resource forks.
  Options
   -opt macrsrc:extractraw - Extract all resources directly to files.
   -opt macrsrc:combinesicn - Put 'small icon' (SICN) sets in a single image.

* MIDI (module="midi")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Monkey's Audio (.ape) (module="monkeys_audio")
  - Minimal support. Decodes APE tag metadata.

* MP3 / MPEG audio (module="mpegaudio" or "mp3")
  - Not all files can be autodetected.
  - Mainly for ID3 and APE metadata. The audio data is not converted.

* Ogg (Vorbis, Theora, etc.) (module="ogg")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.
  Options
   -opt ogg:hexdump - With -d, include a hex dump of more data than usual.

* Photoshop Action format (.atn) (module="ps_action")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Photoshop Brush format (.abr) (module="ps_brush")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Photoshop Custom Shapes format (.csh) (module="ps_csh")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Photoshop Gradient format (.grd) (module="ps_gradient")
  - Supports file version 5 only (Photoshop 6+)
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Photoshop Patterns format (.pat) (module="ps_pattern")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Photoshop Styles format (.asl) (module="ps_styles")
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* PIF (Windows Program Information File) (module="pif") (incomplete)
  - Some files contain a config file or an icon that can be extracted, but in
    most cases, there is nothing that can be extracted.
  - Some older files must have extension ".pif" (or use "-m pif").
  Options
   -opt oemenc=<...> - The encoding for OEM Text items. Same options as -inenc.

* PIF/DESQview (module="desqview_dvp") (incomplete)
  - Similar to PIF (Windows).

* .plist Property List (module="plist")
  - Supports binary .plist format only
  - Files can be parsed, but there is usually nothing that can be extracted
    from them.

* Psion APP/IMG and OPA/OPO (module="psionapp")
  - Extract Psion PIC icons.
  - Extract other contents (use -a).

* RIFF (module="riff")
  Metaformat used by WAV, AVI, WebP, etc.
  - RIFF can be parsed, but in many cases nothing can be extracted from it.

* WRI - Microsoft Write (module="wri") (incomplete)
  - Extract raw text to an HTML file. Very little formatting, etc.
  - Extract most pictures.
  Options
   -opt wri:extracttext=0 - Do not extract text
   -opt ole1:extractall - Extract unidentified OLE objects

=== Special modules ===

* Byte frequency analysis (module="bytefreq")
  Print a table showing how many times each byte value occurs.
  - Use "-m bytefreq".

* Copy (module="copy")
  "Extract" the entire file. Use with -start and -size to extract part of the
  file.
  - Use "-m copy".

* CRC (module="crc")
  Print various CRC hashes and checksums of the file, including IEEE CRC-32.
  - Use "-m crc".
  Options
   -a, -opt crc:all - Also compute uncommon CRCs and checksums.

* Hex dump (module="hexdump")
  Print a hex dump of the file.
  - Use "-m hexdump".

* Join (module="join")
  Concatenate multiple input files.
  - You must use "-m join" to select this module, and "-mp" to allow multiple
    input files.

* JPEG scan (module="jpegscan")
  This module tries to find and extract embedded JPEG and JPEG-LS files from
    otherwise-unsupported formats. Use "-m jpegscan".

* NULL (module="null")
  Do nothing.
  - Use "-m null".

* Split (module="split")
  Split the file into equal-sized chunks.
  - Use "-m split".
  Options
   -opt split:size=<n> - The size of each chunk, in bytes.
   -opt split:stride=<n> - The distance between the start of one chunk and the
    start of the next chunk, in bytes.

* XOR (module="xor")
  Apply an XOR key to the file. By default, invert all the bits.
  - Use "-m xor".
  Options
   -opt xor:key=<aabbcc...> - The key, expressed as one or more hex bytes.

=== "Undocumented" modules ===

(In the interest of disclosure, listed here are modules that haven't been fully
documented, for one reason or another. They may not work well enough, or at
all, or may be for internal use only; though some may just need to be reviewed
and documented.)

afcp - AFCP metadata.
ain - AIN compressed archive.
apetag - APE tag metadata.
arcv - Eschalon Setup / EDI Install installer-archive.
cas - Atari CAS tape image
datetime - Interpret bytes as various date/time formats.
ddb - Windows DDB bitmap, for internal use.
dwc - DWC compressed archive.
fastgraph_ppr - Fastgraph Pixel Run Format.
fastgraph_spr - Fastgraph Packed Pixel Run Format.
flif - FLIF image.
hit - HIT compressed archive.
icedraw - iCEDraw IDF. Not implemented; helps to ID related formats.
id3 - ID3 metadata.
is_sfx - Helper module for InstallShield SFX EXE.
officeart - Microsoft Office Art, etc., for internal use.
ole1 - Windows OLE1, for internal use.
olepropset - OLE Property Sets.
pegasus_pic2 - Pegasus PIC2/ePIC image.
rgfx - RGFX Amiga image.
rm - RealMedia.
sauce - SAUCE metadata, for internal use.
swg - SWAG packet, LHA-like archive.
tome - Tome, Macintosh installer-archive.
xpk - XPK compressed file.