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Main Page > Documentation > Format policies > JPEG2000

File extension(s)

.jp2

Format registry information

None. Closest is PRONOM (JPX - JPEG 2000 Extended)

Significant characteristics

See Significant characteristics of raster images

Preservation action plan

See Raster images

Preservation issues

JPEG2000 image compression ranges from completely lossless to very lossy.
Florida digital Archive has "high confidence level" in ability to preserve losslessly compressed JP2 files: FDA Recommended Data File Formats.
JPEG2000 has limited support for colour profiles: See Ensuring the suitability of JPEG 2000 for preservation.

More information

Is JPEG2000 a Preservation Risk, Chris Adams, Library of Congress Signal Digital Preservation Blog, January 28, 2013.
Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines: Archiving and Technology Watch Support:JPEG 2000 - a Practical Digital Preservation Standard? Digital Preservation Coalition 2008.
Library of Congress Sustainability of Digital Formats: JPEG 2000 Part 1 (Core) jp2 File Format

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