IMHO, if appropriate an image format library should provide auxillary functions such as scaling if such an operation can or should be performed in a unique fashion for that format. For example, one can very quickly scale JPEG images by taking advantage of the DCT and IJG code provides a means to do this by powers of 2. Since most RAW files capture image data from digital cameras that use a color mosaic (the exception being camera's equipped with Foveon sensors), it may be useful to provide a scaling feature in a libRaw library. I'm personally unsure if WB tools should be provided by this library as well. In theory WB tools are useful even for working on JPEG images, although RAW images certainly provide more useful information to work with.... -Will
On 3/16/06, Alexander Rabtchevich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Will Stokes wrote: > > 1.) The first library is for reading/writing image data to/from RAW > > file formats. Basically a library form of dcraw > > > > Only reading/writing or the library should be able doing some other > staff by itself (WB calculation based on region), scaling etc? > > -- > With respect > Alexander Rabtchevich > -- -------------------------------------------------------- Will Stokes wstokes (at) gmail.com Album Shaper http://albumshaper.sf.net -------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ CREATE mailing list [email protected] http://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/create
