diff --git a/reference/image/book.xml b/reference/image/book.xml
index 425ae68b0d..25c4cb8378 100644
--- a/reference/image/book.xml
+++ b/reference/image/book.xml
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
TIFF and JPEG2000 images.
- With the exif extension, you are able
- to work with information stored in headers of
- JPEG and TIFF images. This way you can
- read meta data generated by digital cameras. The exif
- functions do not require the GD library.
+ With the exif extension, you are able
+ to work with information stored in headers of
+ JPEG and TIFF images. This way you can
+ read meta data generated by digital cameras. The exif
+ functions do not require the GD library.
@@ -49,7 +49,66 @@
+
+
+ GD supports a varity of formats, below is a list of formats supported by GD and notes
+ to their availability including read/write support.
+
+
+
+ Formats supported by GD
+
+
+
+ Format
+ Read support
+ Write support
+ Notes
+
+
+
+
+ JPEG
+ &true;
+ &true;
+ GD 1.8+
+
+
+ PNG
+ &true;
+ &true;
+
+
+
+ GIF
+ &true;
+ &true;
+ Not available between GD 1.6 and GD 2.0.28
+
+
+ XBM
+ &true;
+ &true;
+ Read support as of PHP 4.0.1 and write support as of PHP 5.0.0
+
+
+ XPM
+ &true;
+ &false;
+ Read support as of PHP 4.0.1, not available on Windows. Requires bundled version of GD
+
+
+ WBMP
+ &true;
+ &true;
+ GD 1.8+
+
+
+
+