[PYTHON IMAGE-SIG] Selective reads with PIL

[Joel Shprentz]

>> Similar problems arise with other multi-resolution formats and with
>> formats that encode multiple images in one file.
>
>To handle multiple resolutions, the next release (0.2, early August)
>includes "draft" and "thumbnail" methods that can be used to speed up
>decoding where possible.  This currently includes JPEG (1/2, 1/4, 1/8)
>and PCD (192x128 and 256x384).
>
>To handle multiple images, seek() and tell() methods will be
>implemented (e.g. TIFF, animated GIF).

I recommend that the draft() and thumbnail() methods be augmented with a
method the reports the resolutions available and another method that
selects one of these resolutions.  This would parallel your tell() and
seek() methods for handling multiple images.
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Joel Shprentz              (202) 863-3487
BDM Federal, Inc.          shprentz@bdm.com
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