Aware announced a software implementation of the new JPEG2000 compression standard. Approved in January 2001, JPEG2000 provides file sizes that are 40-60% smaller than traditional JPEG images and is expected to eliminate most of the artifacts around high contrast image elements usually produced by current JPEG compression algorithms. The new standard also provides lossy and lossless modes and progressive encoding/decoding by resolution, fidelity, region of interest and color component. Aware’s JPEG 2000 software offering includes: an SDK, browser plugins, etc.
More information on JPEG2000 available at: JPEG.org – Designer.com – EETimes.com.
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