diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_arm_debug.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_debug.yml
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+name: Windows-ARM-Debug
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+
+jobs:
+
+  build-openexr3:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
+    # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+
+    steps:
+
+    - name: install dependencies - Imath
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/Imath.git &&
+        cd Imath &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+    
+    - name: install dependencies - zlib
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/madler/zlib.git &&
+        cd zlib &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: install dependencies - openexr
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr.git &&
+        cd openexr &&
+        git checkout RB-3.1 &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DOPENEXR_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF -DOPENEXR_INSTALL_EXAMPLES=OFF -D "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/../Imath/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../zlib/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../openexr/install/" &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Configure CMake
+    #  # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
+    #  # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -D "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/../Imath/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../zlib/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../openexr/install/" 
+
+    - name: Build
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Install
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
+  #  - name: Test
+  #    working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+  #    run: ctest -V --output-on-failure -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_arm_release.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_release.yml
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+name: Windows-ARM-Release
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+
+jobs:
+
+  build-openexr3:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
+    # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+
+    steps:
+
+    - name: install dependencies - Imath
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/Imath.git &&
+        cd Imath &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+    
+    - name: install dependencies - zlib
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/madler/zlib.git &&
+        cd zlib &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: install dependencies - openexr
+      run:  |
+        cd ..
+        git clone https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr.git &&
+        cd openexr &&
+        git checkout RB-3.1 &&
+        mkdir build &&
+        mkdir install &&
+        cd build &&
+        cmake .. -D"CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=../install" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DOPENEXR_BUILD_TOOLS=OFF -DOPENEXR_INSTALL_EXAMPLES=OFF -D "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/../Imath/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../zlib/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../openexr/install/" &&
+        cmake --build . --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} && 
+        cmake --build . --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Configure CMake
+    #  # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
+    #  # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -D "CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${{github.workspace}}/../Imath/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../zlib/install/;${{github.workspace}}/../openexr/install/" 
+
+    - name: Build
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Install
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
+    # - name: Test
+    #   working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+    #   run: ctest -V --output-on-failure -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_debug.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_debug.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4f4476
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+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_debug.yml
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+name: Windows-ARM_vcpkg-Debug
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Debug
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
+    # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+
+    steps:
+    
+    - name: install dependencies - imath
+      run:  vcpkg install imath 
+
+    - name: install dependencies - openexr
+      run:  vcpkg install openexr 
+
+    - name: install dependencies - tiff
+      run:  vcpkg install tiff 
+
+    - name: check vcpkg install status
+      run: vcpkg list
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Configure CMake
+    #  # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
+    #  # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -D "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" 
+
+    - name: Build
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Install
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
+  test:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
+    # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+
+    steps:
+    
+    - name: install dependencies - imath
+      run:  vcpkg install imath 
+
+    - name: install dependencies - openexr
+      run:  vcpkg install openexr 
+
+    - name: install dependencies - tiff
+      run:  vcpkg install tiff 
+
+    - name: check vcpkg install status
+      run: vcpkg list
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Configure CMake
+    #  # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
+    #  # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -D "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" 
+
+    - name: Build
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Install
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
+    - name: Test
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+      run: ctest -V --output-on-failure -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_release.yml b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_release.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a39acc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows_arm_vcpkg_release.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+name: Windows-ARM-vcpkg-Release
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+  pull_request:
+    paths-ignore:
+      - 'README.md'
+      - 'doc/**'
+
+env:
+  # Customize the CMake build type here (Release, Debug, RelWithDebInfo, etc.)
+  BUILD_TYPE: Release
+
+jobs:
+
+  build:
+    # The CMake configure and build commands are platform agnostic and should work equally well on Windows or Mac.
+    # You can convert this to a matrix build if you need cross-platform coverage.
+    # See: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/actions/learn-github-actions/managing-complex-workflows#using-a-build-matrix
+    runs-on: windows-11-arm
+
+    steps:
+    
+    - name: install dependencies - imath
+      run:  vcpkg install imath
+
+    - name: install dependencies - openexr
+      run:  vcpkg install openexr
+
+    - name: install dependencies - tiff
+      run:  vcpkg install tiff
+
+    - name: check vcpkg install status
+      run: vcpkg list
+
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Configure CMake
+    #  # Configure CMake in a 'build' subdirectory. `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` is only required if you are using a single-configuration generator such as make.
+    #  # See https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/variable/CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE.html?highlight=cmake_build_type
+      run: cmake -B ${{github.workspace}}/build -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} -D "CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=C:/vcpkg/scripts/buildsystems/vcpkg.cmake" 
+
+    - name: Build
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}
+
+    - name: Install
+      # Build your program with the given configuration
+      run: cmake --build ${{github.workspace}}/build --target install --config ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}} 
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}
+
+    - name: Test
+      working-directory: ${{github.workspace}}/build
+      run: ctest -V --output-on-failure -C ${{env.BUILD_TYPE}}