JPEG2000 Description: Stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG 2000) which is
a relatively new technology based around wavelet-based compression and bit-plane coding.
It enables scalability with respect to five different defined image progression orders in a very highly compressed
yet high quality manner, similar to the ECW and MrSID formats. Our 3D GIS mapping software Global Mapper v6.00
and above can easily load files in the JPEG 2000 format that you may try with a Free Download. The original JPEG was developed over 15 years ago and with image distortion and even loss of data, the JPEG committee felt time had come for new standards. You may research more about the new JPEG 2000 standards with the links provided below. Available for free? Varies. Web Pages and FTP Sites: | 
