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Title: ID Verification
Description: These compressed iris images from the IREX I test illustrate why the JPEG format did not meet the test criteria. The JPEG 2000 format (top) retains its quality after compression for storage and transmission, while the JPEG format becomes pixilated when reduced the same amount.

*ITL
Subjects (names):
Topics/Categories: Computers/Info.Tech--Biometrics
Type: Photo/B&W
Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Credit Line as it should
appear in print:
Credit: NIST
AV Number: 09ITL007
Date Created: 2009
Date Entered: 11/3/2009

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