Message-Id: <mailto:199409181039.FAA10595@library.wustl.edu> Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 05:42:02 -0500 From: Sandeep Somaiya <mailto:sandeep@NEXT2.VTLS.COM> Subject: Re: 8-bit vs. 24-bit To: Multiple recipients of list IMAGELIB <mailto:IMAGELIB@ARIZVM1.BITNET>
Pamela, first of all I would thank you for sharing your experiences with us. They have been highly informative. >> Any recommendations for software which does?
Will check and get back to you directly. >>since I haven't subscribed to any usenet
>>discussions.. is USENET_JPEG all one needs to connect/subscribe?
USENET related groups would be: For Data Compression [including JPEG]: - "comp.compression" is the place to discuss about data compression, both lossless (for text or data) and lossy (for images, sound, etc..). - "comp.compression.research" provides a forum for current research on data compression and data compression algorithms; this group is now moderated. For graphics only (no compression): - "comp.graphics" About image processing: - "sci.image.processing" To find a particular compression program USENET groups are: - "comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted" - "comp.sources.wanted" - "comp.sys.mac.wanted" - "comp.dsp" - "alt.graphics.pixutils" etc. etc. References for JPEG [from comp.compression FAQ]: 1. Wallace, Gregory K. "The JPEG Still Picture Compression Standard", Communications of the ACM, April 1991 (vol. 34 no. 4), pp. 30-44. 2. "The Data Compression Book" by Mark Nelson [Nel 1991] 3. "JPEG Still Image Data Compression Standard" by William B. Pennebaker and Joan L. Mitchell. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993, ISBN 0-442-01272-1. 650 pages, price US$59.95.
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