ISO/IEC 18181-1:2024
(Main)Information technology — JPEG XL image coding system — Part 1: Core coding system
Information technology — JPEG XL image coding system — Part 1: Core coding system
This document specifies a set of compression methods for coding one or more images of bi-level, continuous-tone greyscale, or continuous-tone colour, or multichannel digital samples. This document: — specifies decoding processes for converting compressed image data to reconstructed image data; — specifies a codestream syntax containing information for interpreting the compressed image data; — provides guidance on encoding processes for converting source image data to compressed image data.
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ISO/IEC 18181-1
Second edition
Information technology — JPEG XL
image coding system —
2024-07
Part 1:
Core coding system
Technologies de l'information — Systѐme de codage d'images
JPEG XL —
Partie 1: Système de codage de noyau
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions .1
3.2 Inputs .2
3.3 Processes .3
3.4 Image and codestream organization .4
3.5 Abbreviated terms .5
4 Conventions . 5
4.1 Mathematical symbols .5
4.2 Functions .6
4.3 Operators .6
4.4 Pseudocode .7
5 Functional concepts . . 8
5.1 Image organization .8
5.2 Mirroring .8
5.3 Group splitting .8
5.4 Codestream organization .8
6 Encoder requirements . 9
7 Decoder requirements. 9
Annex A (normative) Codestream overview . 10
Annex B (normative) Header syntax .11
Annex C (normative) Entropy decoding . 14
Annex D (normative) Image header .20
Annex E (normative) Colour encoding .25
Annex F (normative) Frame header .34
Annex G (normative) Frame data sections . 41
Annex H (normative) Modular .45
Annex I (normative) VarDCT .55
Annex J (normative) Restoration filters .70
Annex K (normative) Image features . 74
Annex L (normative) Colour transforms .82
Annex M (normative) Profiles and levels .85
Annex N (normative) Extensions .87
Annex O (informative) Encoder overview .88
Bibliography .91
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 29, Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 18181-1:2022), which has been technically
and editorially revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO/IEC 18181-1:2022/Amd 1:2022.
The main changes are as follows:
— technical corrections and clarifications, in particular to correct the values of various constants, correct
errors in pseudocode, and clarify ambiguities in order to remove discrepancies between this document
and ISO/IEC 18181-3 and ISO/IEC 18181-4;
— a thorough update of the document structure in order to improve clarity of presentation and to obtain a
more logical ordering of the material from the point of view of decoder implementation.
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International Standard ISO/IEC 18181-1:2024(en)
Information technology — JPEG XL image coding system —
Part 1:
Core coding system
1 Scope
This document specifies a set of compression methods for coding one or more images of bi-level, continuous-
tone greyscale, or continuous-tone colour, or multichannel digital samples.
This document:
— specifies decoding processes for converting compressed image data to reconstructed image data;
— specifies a codestream syntax containing information for interpreting the compressed image data;
— provides guidance on encoding processes for converting source image data to compressed image data.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 15076-1, Image technology colour management — Architecture, profile format and data structure — Part 2:
Based on ICC.1:2022
ISO/IEC 60559, Information technology — Microprocessor Systems — Floating-Point arithmetic
IEC 61966-2-1, Multimedia systems and equipment — Colour measurement and management — Part 2-1: Colour
management — Default RGB colour space — sRGB
ITU-R BT.2100-2, Image parameter values for high dynamic range television for use in production and
international programme exchange
ITU-R BT.709-6, Parameter values for the HDTV standards for production and international programme
exchange
IETF RFC 7932:2016, Brotli Compressed Data Format
SMPTE ST 428-1, D-Cinema Distribution Master — Image Characteristics
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
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