1. A method for encoding first images to second images comprising fewer Bits Per Pixel (BPP) per channel than said first images, said method comprising: dividing losslessly first BPP data of a channel from a first image among two or more channels of a multi-channel image format to define second BPP data of a second image for loading by a display system supporting said format, said first BPP data divided in accordance with a transformation for applying by the display system to display any portion of the first image within the display capability of the display system; and at least one of storing the second image or providing the second image for display by the display system.