What image/shape/model formats are accepatable for use with Space Planning?

Space Planning allows the following image, model, and shape formats to be displayed for objects.
 

Format	Supports Transparency?	Notes
Targa, Targa Compressed 8, 16, 24, 32 bit (tga)	Yes: Alpha Channel Method (16, 32 bit only)	The polarity of the alpha channel must be set to 1 for transparent pixels and 0 for opaque pixels. However, modern image handling applications may use the opposite polarity for the alpha channel.
Tagged Image File Format (tif): 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 bit
TIFF LZW (tif): 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 bit
Windows Bitmap (bmp): 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 bit	Yes: Alpha Channel method (32 bit only)
Word Perfect (wpg): 1, 4, and 8 bit
PCX (pcx): 1, 4, 8, and 24 bit
OS/2 BMP: 1, 4, 8, and 24 bit
Portable Network Graphics (png): 1, 4, 8, 24, and 32 bit	Yes: Color-key method (4, 8, 24 bit only)
LEAD (cmp): 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
Windows Metafile (emf): 24 bit
JPEG File Interchange Format (jpg): 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
JPEG TIFF: 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
JPEG 2000 (jp2): 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
JPEG 2000 Stream: 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
JPEG 2000 TIFF: 8 bit grayscale and 24 bit
EXIF JPEG and EXIF TIFF: 24 bit
CompuServe GIF (gif): 1, 4, and 8 bit	Yes: Color-key method (4, 8 bit only)
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Shape formats
Space Planning accepts the InterShape format for shapes. You cannot create shapes in Space Planning to associate with products, fixtures, and planograms. You must use InterShape (a separately licensed product) to create the shapes.

Model formats

Space Planning accepts the 3D Studio Max (*.3ds) and Autodesk FBX (*.fbx) formats for 3D models. Based on technical capabilities, the FBX format is preferred for Space Planning 3D models. You can also save planograms to these formats and to the Optimized FBX (*.o.fbx) model format that is optimized for display in Floor Planning.

Alpha Channel Transparency Method:

This method is used by PNG and BMP 32 bit files. In this method, 24 bits of color information are stored and the remaining 8 bits are used to store transparency information. Space Planning can load and save transparency information in PNG and BMP 32 bit format. For example, you can import a Targa file with transparency and save it to PNG 32 bit format.

Color-Key Transparency Method:

This method is used by PNG 4, 8, and 24 bit files and GIF 4 and 8 bit files. In this method, one color is reserved to indicate a transparent pixel. A disadvantage of this method is that if color adjustments are made to the image, the transparency information may become corrupted. Some pixels may become transparent that are not meant to be transparent. A message explaining this issue is displayed when saving color-key transparency. The Bitmap Image Information dialog box indicates when an image contains color-key transparency information. The PNG 32 bit format is recommended to avoid this problem. Space Planning can save color-key transparency information only if the original image contained this information. For example, you can import a PNG 4 bit file with transparency and save it as a PNG 8 bit file with transparency, but you cannot import a Targa file with transparency and save it as a PNG 8 bit file.