This syntax (subimage specification) is already supported for raw image formats (which require that -size be specified) in the readers. It is indeed feasible to extract a subimage after the image has already been read but there is the most benefit if the reader itself is able to support it.
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This syntax (subimage specification) is already supported for raw image formats (which require that -size be specified) in the readers. It is indeed feasible to extract a subimage after the image has already been read but there is the most benefit if the reader itself is able to support it.