Tuesday, July 31, 2007
HD Photo = JPEG XR?
Microsoft has submitted its HD Photo image format to the Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) for adoption as a standard, with the proposed name of JPEG XR. The name has potential for confusion, as the format isn't a variant of what's popularly known as the JPEG image format. (But then, neither is JPEG2000.) The format was originally known as Windows Media Photo, so Microsoft has been moving at least the labeling of the format from an OS-specific one to a general standard. Microsoft is hoping the final standard, if approved by JPEG, will be out by mid to late 2008. The company says it "will offer a royalty-free grant for its patents that are required to implement the standard."
See also the article on CNET.
Labels: JPEG
# posted by Gary McGath @ 1:51 PM 
