<p>This document defines a set of lossless (bit-preserving) and lossy compression methods for coding continuous-tone, bi-level, grey-scale, colour digital still images, or multi-component images.</p>
<p>This document:</p>
<p>– specifies extended decoding processes for converting compressed image data to reconstructed image data;</p>
<p>– specifies an extended codestream syntax containing information for interpreting the compressed image data;</p>
<p>– specifies an extended file format;</p>
<p>– specifies a container to store image metadata;</p>
<p>– defines a standard set of image metadata;</p>
<p>– provides guidance on extended encoding processes for converting source image data to compressed image data;</p>
<p>– provides guidance on how to implement these processes in practice.</p>
Registration number (WIID)
81547
Scope
<p>This document defines a set of lossless (bit-preserving) and lossy compression methods for coding continuous-tone, bi-level, grey-scale, colour digital still images, or multi-component images.</p>
<p>This document:</p>
<p>– specifies extended decoding processes for converting compressed image data to reconstructed image data;</p>
<p>– specifies an extended codestream syntax containing information for interpreting the compressed image data;</p>
<p>– specifies an extended file format;</p>
<p>– specifies a container to store image metadata;</p>
<p>– defines a standard set of image metadata;</p>
<p>– provides guidance on extended encoding processes for converting source image data to compressed image data;</p>
<p>– provides guidance on how to implement these processes in practice.</p>
