source: general/graphlib/libjpeg.xml@ 396508b

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<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
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<title>libjpeg-&libjpeg-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>libjpeg</application></title>

<para>The <application>libjpeg</application> package contains libraries
that allow compression of image files based on the Joint Photographic Experts
Group standard. It is a "lossy" compression algorithm.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&libjpeg-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&libjpeg-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &libjpeg-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required: &libjpeg-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &libjpeg-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>libjpeg</application></title>

<para>Install <application>libjpeg</application> by running the following 
commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-static --enable-shared &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><parameter>--enable-static --enable-shared</parameter>: These switches
tell libjpeg to build both shared and static libraries.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application>libjpeg</application></title>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<xi:include xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude" href="../../lib-config.xml"/>

</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The libjpeg package contains <command>cjpeg</command>,
<command>djpeg</command>, <command>jpegtran</command>,
<command>rdjpgcom</command>, <command>wrjpgcom</command> and
<filename>libjpeg</filename> libraries.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>cjpeg</title>
<para><command>cjpeg</command> compresses image files to produce a
<acronym>JPEG</acronym>/<acronym>JFIF</acronym> file on the standard
output.  Currently supported input file formats are:
<acronym>PPM</acronym> (PBMPLUS color
format), <acronym>PGM</acronym> (PBMPLUS gray-scale
format), <acronym>BMP</acronym>, and Targa.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>djpeg</title>
<para><command>djpeg</command> decompresses image files from
<acronym>JPEG/JFIF</acronym> format to either <acronym>PPM</acronym>
(PBMPLUS color format), <acronym>PGM</acronym> (PBMPLUS gray-scale
format), <acronym>BMP</acronym>, or Targa
format.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>jpegtran</title>
<para><command>jpegtran</command> is used for lossless transformation of
<acronym>JPEG</acronym> files.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>rdjpgcom</title>
<para><command>rdjpgcom</command> displays text comments from within a
<acronym>JPEG</acronym> file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>wrjpgcom</title>
<para><command>wrjpgcom</command> inserts text comments into a
<acronym>JPEG</acronym> file.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>jpeg libraries</title>
<para>These libraries are used by many programs for reading and writing
jpeg format files.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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