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MetaPost at a glance
MetaPost
John Hobby developed MetaPost from MetaFont ideas, and the system later evolved into the MPlib era so TeX and LuaTeX workflows could keep high-quality vector graphics close to typeset documents.
ICB at a glance
ICB
The Truevision line grew out of EPICenter-era PC graphics boards, and several board names ended up surviving as filename extensions even when the underlying raster structure stayed close to the wider TGA family.
Format comparison
| Feature | MetaPost | ICB |
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| File type | Vector | Image |
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| Created year | 1994 | 1991 |
| Inventor | John Hobby | Truevision |
| Status | active | active |
| Transparency | Not supported | Not supported |
| Animation | Not supported | Not supported |
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| Layer support | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vector scaling | Supported | Not supported |
When to use each format
When to use MetaPost
- Your source file is already in MetaPost.
- Preserve source expectations before exporting to ICB.
- MetaPost is commonly used in vector workflows.
When to use ICB
- Your target workflow expects ICB.
- Improve delivery compatibility with ICB.
- ICB is commonly used in image workflows.
FAQs
Why convert MetaPost to 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.
What changes when converting MetaPost to ICB?
This conversion changes how the format behaves in downstream tools and delivery environments.
Moving to ICB removes vector scaling.
What should I review after converting MetaPost to ICB?
Validate output quality on representative files and confirm the target format behaves correctly in the destination workflow.