Chunk ID:   ABIT  (Amiga BITplanes)

Chunk Description:

The ABIT chunk contains contiguous bitplane data.  The chunk contains
sequential data for bitplane 0 through bitplane n.

Chunk Purpose:

To enable loading/storing of bitmaps with one DOS Read/Write per bitplane.
Significant speed increases are realized when loading/saving screens from
Basic.

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