Digital Imaging Group Elects Dr. Marc Berger, MGI Software Chief Scientist, as Technical Committee Chair.MILLBRAE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 27, 1999-- The Digital Imaging Group (DIG), the premier consortium of the digital imaging industry, announced today the election of Dr. Marc Berger, Chief Scientist, MGI MGI Mouse Genome Informatics MGI Modular Gateway Interface MGI McKinsey Global Institute MGI Military Geographic Information MGI Marine Geological Institute MGI Policy on the Management of Government Information (Canada) Software, as the DIG Technical Committee Chair. Berger will be responsible for overseeing and reviewing DIG technical initiatives, conducting technical forums, managing DIG technical resources, interfacing with other standards bodies Following are some of the standards bodies defined in this database. For Windows users of CDE, look up Lessons/Review/Associations. For Web users of CDE's online HTML version, review the Lessons list at the bottom of the definition. Organization Covers ANSI U.S. and fostering interoperability. "The DIG has been busy creating a number of related technologies and standards in the last year. Marc Berger has the qualifications to ensure our growing portfolio of technology advancements work together to deliver on the promise of digital imaging," said Lisa Walker, president of the DIG. As a driving force behind the growth of digital imaging industries, the goal of the DIG is to develop and promote digital imaging standards. DIG member companies collaborate in small, focused Initiative Groups to explore new directions in digital imaging and transform these ideas into industry-wide solutions. Through these Initiative Groups, the DIG is currently developing standards for the JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. 2000 file format, image metadata, Internet Imaging Protocol The Internet Imaging Protocol, or IIP, is an Internet protocol designed by the International Imaging Industry Association. IIP is built on top of HTTP to communicate images and their metadata and takes advantage of the FlashPix image architecture. and Flashpix. "I am pleased to be taking an active role in the DIG to further its mission to provide better and unique imaging solutions based on open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced , a vision which MGI Software also shares," said Berger. "Through its Live Picture purchase, MGI Software is assuming many of the initiatives Live Picture has begun as founding member and technology contributor to the DIG." Berger was formerly chief scientist for OliVR Corp. Ltd. (acquired by Live Picture in 1997), an Israeli software firm that developed Internet image clients and servers. At Live Picture and OliVR, Berger's work involved end-to-end imaging systems for high resolution virtual reality images and conventional images, including content creation, image editing Changing or improving graphics images. It typically refers to bitmapped images rather than vector graphics drawings. Using an image editor, images can be modified by an artist using pen, brush, airbrush and other "painting" tools. , image distribution in client/server environment A networking environment that is made up of clients and servers running applications designed for client/server architecture. See client/server. and interactive navigational image viewing. While at Live Picture, Berger was also technical committee contracting chairman for the DIG, and was involved with Flashpix extensions, the Flashpix test suite, interoperability among Flashpix applications, the IIP IIP Investors In People IIP International Information Programs (US State Department) IIP Index of Industrial Production IIP Iraqi Islamic Party IIP International Ice Patrol (US Coast Guard) specification and the IIP reference server implementation. As Chief Scientist for MGI Software Berger is responsible for intellectual property, strategic government R&D projects, algorithm development, technology evaluation, and liaison with industry consortia and standards bodies. Berger holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University, at Pittsburgh, Pa.; est. 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (founded 1900, opened 1905) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded 1913). , and is a registered US patent agent. About the Digital Imaging Group Launched in October 1997, the DIG is an open-industry consortium created to expand the use of digital images across consumer, business and professional imaging markets and applications. Membership gives companies the opportunity to help define the evolving technical platforms in digital imaging and to create solutions built on those foundations. Membership also gives participating companies the opportunity to collaborate in future marketing and promotional activities. Further information about the DIG is available at http://www.digitalimaging.org. About MGI Software Founded in 1995, MGI Software is one of the world's leading digital media companies. The company's early focus on delivering digital media editing technology to the mass market has led to leadership in digital imaging and video editing See nonlinear video editing and video editor. worldwide. MGI Software recently broadened its market to business and online users of photography by acquiring the assets of Live Picture and expanded its technological leadership to encompass all digital entertainment media with the acquisition of Zoran's SoftDVD business. MGI Software is a member of the DIG and committed to expanding the digital imaging marketplace through industry collaboration. MGI Software employs over 200 persons with offices in North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, and Japan. MGI Software is publicly traded on The Toronto Stock Exchange Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) Canada's largest stock exchange, trading approximately 1,200 company stocks and 33 options. . 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