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Chapter 3 - Image Compression Manager

Using the Image Compression Manager

This section discusses several of the ways your application may use the Image Compression Manager to compress and decompress images and sequences of images.

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Subtopics

Getting Information About Compressors and Compressed Data

Working With Pictures

Compressing Images

Decompressing Images

Compressing Sequences

Decompressing Sequences

A Sample Program for Compressing and Decompressing a Sequence of Images

Spooling Compressed Data

Banding and Extending Images

Defining Key Frame Rates

Fast Dithering

Understanding Compressor Components