| \chapter{Multimedia Services} |
| \label{mmedia} |
| |
| The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms or |
| interfaces that are mainly useful for multimedia applications. They |
| are available at the discretion of the installation. Here's an overview: |
| |
| \begin{description} |
| |
| \item[audioop] |
| --- Manipulate raw audio data. |
| |
| \item[imageop] |
| --- Manipulate raw image data. |
| |
| \item[aifc] |
| --- Read and write audio files in AIFF or AIFC format. |
| |
| \item[jpeg] |
| --- Read and write image files in compressed JPEG format. |
| |
| \item[rgbimg] |
| --- Read and write image files in ``SGI RGB'' format (the module is |
| \emph{not} SGI specific though)! |
| |
| \item[imghdr] |
| --- Determine the type of image contained in a file or byte stream. |
| |
| \end{description} |