Earlier in the year, on the Windows Media HD photo format. According to Computer Buyer UK, the JPEG group is now working on a successor to the venerable JPEG image format - and making extensive use of Microsoft’s HD Photo standard within the format.Earlier in the year, on the Windows Media HD photo format. According to Computer Buyer UK, the JPEG group is now working on a successor to the venerable JPEG image format - and making extensive use of Microsoft’s HD Photo standard within the format.
According to the site, “JPEG says it has received assurances from Microsoft that it will make patents necessary for implementation available free-of charge” - a surprising move, but definitely a welcome one, given the huge “proprietary standard” reservations people generally had toward HD Photo not too long ago. Don’t expect to see this new format any time soon, however: it could be the better part of 18 months before the standard is finalised.