JPEG2000 is a standard for image compression method and file format. This is the
successor of the well-known traditional
JPEG format written by
the ISO group Joint Photographic Experts Group.
JPEG2000 is an image coding system that uses state-of-the-art
compression
techniques based on
wavelet technology. Its
architecture lends itself to a wide
range of uses from portable
digital cameras to advanced pre-press, medical
imaging and other key sectors. Compared to JPEG, JPEG2000 offers higher
compression without compromising quality, progressive image reconstruction,
lossy and
lossless compression, and the JP2 file
format (.jp2) is
XML based
metadata.
