Editing ROM image (section)

== Similar image types ==

Image files derived from [[Magnetic tape data storage|computer tape]] are known as [[tape image]]s, while those derived from [[floppy disk]]s and [[CD-ROM]]s (and other disk formats) are known as [[disk image]]s. Images copied from optical media are also called [[ISO image]]s, after one of the standard [[file system]]s for optical media, [[ISO 9660]].

Creating images from other media is often considerably easier and can often be performed with off-the-shelf hardware. For example, the creation of [[tape image]]s from games stored on magnetic tapes (from, for example, the [[Sinclair Research|Sinclair]] [[ZX80]] computer) generally involves simply playing the magnetic tape using a standard [[audio tape]] player connected to the line-in of a PC [[sound card]]. This is then recorded to an audio file and transformed into a tape image file using another program. Likewise, many CD and DVD games may be copied using a standard PC CD/DVD drive.