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authorFred Drake <fdrake@acm.org>1999-03-12 15:27:35 (GMT)
committerFred Drake <fdrake@acm.org>1999-03-12 15:27:35 (GMT)
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@@ -7,12 +7,18 @@
The module \module{jpeg} provides access to the jpeg compressor and
-decompressor written by the Independent JPEG Group%
-\index{Independent JPEG Group}%
-. JPEG is a (draft?)
-standard for compressing pictures. For details on JPEG or the
-Independent JPEG Group software refer to the JPEG standard or the
-documentation provided with the software.
+decompressor written by the Independent JPEG Group
+\index{Independent JPEG Group}(IJG). JPEG is a standard for
+compressing pictures; it is defined in ISO 10918. For details on JPEG
+or the Independent JPEG Group software refer to the JPEG standard or
+the documentation provided with the software.
+
+A portable interface to JPEG image files is available with the Python
+Imaging Library (PIL) by Fredrik Lundh. Information on PIL is
+available at \url{http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/}.
+\index{Python Imaging Library}
+\index{PIL (the Python Imaging Library)}
+\index{Lundh, Fredrik}
The \module{jpeg} module defines an exception and some functions.
@@ -59,3 +65,14 @@ options are available:
for low-quality images. This only affects decompression.}
\end{tableii}
\end{funcdesc}
+
+
+\begin{seealso}
+ \seetext{\emph{JPEG Still Image Data Compression Standard}, by
+ Pennebaker and Mitchell, is the canonical reference for the JPEG
+ image format.}
+
+ \seetext{The ISO standard for JPEG is also published as ITU T.81.
+ This is available in PDF form at
+ \url{http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/itu-t81.pdf}.}
+\end{seealso}