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ICB at a glance
ICB
Convert to ICB when recovering historical raster assets from Truevision-era systems or normalizing old image archives before moving them into PNG, TIFF, or another contemporary format.
It is mainly a compatibility target for legacy graphics collections.
CSV at a glance
CSV
Convert to CSV when data needs to move between tools rather than preserve layout.
It is the standard target for database exports, spreadsheet imports, mailing-list uploads, analytics extracts, and one-time migrations into other business systems.
Use CSV when recipients need a simple table they can open anywhere or ingest programmatically, and avoid it when formulas, multiple sheets, cell formatting, comments, or strong typing need to survive the conversion.
CSV is best when interoperability and machine-readability matter more than presentation.
Format comparison
| Feature | ICB | CSV |
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| File type | Image | Spreadsheet |
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| Compression / quality | depends | structured |
| File size characteristics | medium | small |
| Compatibility | broad | moderate |
| Editability | moderate | high |
| Created year | 1991 | 1972 |
| Inventor | Truevision | long-standing tabular data interchange convention |
| Status | active | active |
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| Archival suitability | moderate | moderate |
| Metadata handling | moderate | rich |
| Delivery profile | strong | moderate |
| Workflow fit | delivery | analysis |
| Vector scaling | ❌ | ❌ |
When to use each format
When to use ICB
- capture ingest
- editing
- web or print delivery
- Important for long-tail compatibility with historic Truevision-era assets.
When to use CSV
- analysis
- reporting
- business-data exchange
- Almost every spreadsheet and data tool can read it.
FAQs
Why convert ICB to CSV?
Convert to CSV when data needs to move between tools rather than preserve layout.
It is the standard target for database exports, spreadsheet imports, mailing-list uploads, analytics extracts, and one-time migrations into other business systems.
Use CSV when recipients need a simple table they can open anywhere or ingest programmatically, and avoid it when formulas, multiple sheets, cell formatting, comments, or strong typing need to survive the conversion.
CSV is best when interoperability and machine-readability matter more than presentation.
What changes when converting ICB to CSV?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Size profile changes from medium in ICB to small in CSV. Quality profile changes from depends in ICB to structured in CSV. Editability profile changes from moderate in ICB to high in CSV. Compatibility profile changes from broad in ICB to moderate in CSV. Metadata profile changes from moderate in ICB to rich in CSV. Delivery profile changes from strong in ICB to moderate in CSV. Workflow profile changes from delivery in ICB to analysis in CSV.
What should I review after converting ICB to CSV?
Check the exported file for It has weak native typing and schema guarantees.; Quoting, delimiters, encodings, and multi-sheet semantics vary across producers..