JBIG

File Format
Name	JBIG
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Graphics JBIG
Extension(s)	.jbg .jbig

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.

Specifications

• ITU-T Rec. T.82

Software

• JBIG-KIT: A free C library

External Links

• Wikipedia article
• JBIG Homepage