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- 96/05/18
- QV-10 CAM Format
- ================
- This document describes the CAM file which is used for QV- 10.
- This information is not official, but is the result of individual
- analysis. The "@@" mark indicates information based on assumptions.
-
-
- Structure of CAM Format
- =======================
- CAM format can be divided into four areas.
- _______________ __________________________________________
- Area Name Data
- =============== ==========================================
- header area holds information relating
- to the other three areas
- --------------- ------------------------------------------
- comment area used for comments
- --------------- ------------------------------------------
- thumbnail thumbnail image data for preview (52 x 36)
- image area
- --------------- ------------------------------------------
- image area DCT coding, huffman-coding image data
- =============== ==========================================
-
-
- Structure of Header Area
- ------------------------
- The header area holds the information concerning the size of each
- area. The description of the format below appears to be usable.
-
- ________________________ _________________________________
- Structure Data
- ======================== =================================
- identification mark $07 $20 $4D $4D
- (4 Byte)
- ------------------------ ---------------------------------
- number of areas (2 byte) 3 areas so far ($00 $03)
- ------------------------ ---------------------------------
- area size information The set of data below is repeated
- (variable length) to match each area number
- area ID(2 Byte)
- $00 $01 = comment area
- $00 $02 = thumbnail image area
- $00 $03 = image area
- area length(4 Byte)
- dummy(10 Byte)
- ======================== =================================
-
- When three areas are present the total size of the header area becomes
- 54 Bytes. Each area is stored after the header area, and their lengths
- are equal to the area length. The order of storage is; area, ID.
-
- @@: The identification mark will be changed for future machines.
-
-
- Comment Area
- ------------
- The comment area is located in the ID=1 area of the header part. The
- description of the format below appears to be usable.
-
- ________________________ _________________________________
- Structure Data
- ======================== =================================
- comment information
- (variable length) IDs and strings
- ------------------------ ---------------------------------
- end mark(1 Byte) $00
- ======================== =================================
-
-
- Comment related information utilizes the format below.
-
- ________________________ _________________________________
- format information Data
- ======================== =================================
- comment ID(1 Byte) from $01 to $07
- ------------------------ ---------------------------------
- comment(variable length) A string ending with $00
- $00 only, if no comment
- ======================== =================================
-
- Comment ID uses from $01 to $07. Accordingly, its smallest size is
- 15 Bytes.
-
- In fact, $01 and $05 are used. $01 is for "comments". $05 is for "Date".
-
- @@: $02-$04 and $06-$07 do not appear to be in use. These ID's may
- be used when the comments become long or when the comments consist
- of several lines.
-
-
- Compressed Image Area
- ---------------------
- Compressed image area is located in the ID=2 area of the header part.
- The description of the format below appears to be usable.
-
- _________________________ _________________________________
- Format information Data
- ========================= =================================
- thumbnail image colour information(3Byte)
- information (5616 Byte) x 52(X) x 36(Y)
- colour information is stored in
- the order of R,G,B and each
- colour consumes 1Byte
- ========================= =================================
-
- Size information of the thumbnail image is not seen in the CAM file.
- Naturally, we can conclude the size is fixed at 52x36.
- 52 pixels are in X direction while 36 lines are in Y direction.
-
-
- Image Area
- ----------
- The image area is located in the ID=3 area of the header part. This
- area can be divided into five sections.
-
- __________________________ _______________________________
- Format information Data
- ========================== ===============================
- Amount of element data YUV, 3 element ($00 $03)
- (2 byte)
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- element data size 2 Bytes of element data
- (variable length) are stored in a row.
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- quantization table 0 Y quantization table for element
- (64 Byte)
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- quantization table 1 U,V quantization table for
- (64 Byte) element
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- Y element data Y element's compression data
- image size is 480x240
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- U element data U element's compression data
- image size is 160x120
- -------------------------- -------------------------------
- V element data V element's compression data
- image size is 160x120
- ========================== ===============================
-
- Any Image data are deconstructed into YUV elements and are then
- DCT compressed and symbolized by a haffman code. Image sizes differ
- from each other as mentioned above. It seems that the images are
- deformed and re-composed using a linking tool.
- In order to decode this image data, a haffman table is necessary
- in addition to this information. Such additional information is not
- included in the CAM file. Compression and dedoding softwareüiQV-10 and
- the link toolüj maintains this sort of fixed information inside.
-
- Special Thanks
- ==============
- A software which can directly handle a CAM file is required. I hope
- that this modest analysis and related information will help in the
- development of such software.
- A document which describes the conversion method in a non-interleave
- JPEG format is also available. Please refer to this, if necessary.
-
- Finally I would like to thank Mr.Yamamoto (Kawasaki-steel Co.) for his
- cooperation concerning the analysis of CAM files. Also I would like to
- thank members of palmtop-pc MailingList for offering us a place for
- information exchange.
-
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- Kazuhiko Iwama / Texas Instruments Japan Limited
- Design Automation Division Japan Branch
- E-Mail Address : Texas Instruments ... iwama@ti.com
- RIMNET ... with@st.rim.or.jp
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