JBIG
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Overview
JBIG, also called JBIG1, is a lossless compression algorithm and file format for bi-level images. The compression algorithm is based on arithmetic coding.
It is named after the organization which developed the format, Joint Bi-level Image experts Group.
JBIG can be stored in a file by itself, or it can be used as a compressed image format in certain other file formats.
See also
Specifications
Software
- JBIG-KIT: A free C library
