Compression Guidance for 1000 ppi Friction Ridge Imagery

NIST Special Publication 500-289

Shahram Orandi

John Libert

John Grantham

Kenneth Ko

Stephen Wood

Frederick Byers

Bruce Bandini

Stephen Harvey

Michael Garris
NIST Special Publication 500-289

Compression Guidance for 1000 ppi Friction Ridge Imagery

Shahram Orandi

John Libert

Kenneth Ko

Stephen Wood

Frederick Byers

Stephen Harvey

Michael Garris

Information Access Division - Image Group 

Information Technology Laboratory

John Grantham

Systems Plus, Inc.

Rockville, MD

Bruce Bandini

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

McLean, VA

February 2014

U.S. Department of Commerce 

Penny Pritzker, Secretary

National Institute of Standards and Technology 

Patrick D. Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director 
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We would like to acknowledge and thank the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Criminal Justice 

Information Services (CJIS) Division as well as other key partners at the FBI who provided support to National 

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the development of this Compression Guidance for 1000 ppi 

Friction Ridge Imagery. Additionally, we would like to also provide special acknowledgment and thanks to the 

following organizations for their support of this work:

Stephen Meagher, Dactyl ID, LLC

Margaret Lepley, The MITRE Corporation

Ron Smith & Associates

T.J. Smith and the LA County Sheriff’s Department 

R. Michael McCabe, IDTP

DISCLAIMER

Specific hardware and software products identified in this report were used in order to perform evaluations. In 

no case does identification of any commercial product imply endorsement by the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, nor does it imply that the products and equipment identified are necessarily the 

best available for the purpose.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The criminal justice community has traditionally exchanged and stored fingerprint imagery data at 500 pixels 

per inch1

(ppi) or 19.7 pixels per millimeter (ppmm). The Wavelet Scalar Quantization (WSQ) fingerprint image 

compression algorithm is currently the standard for the lossy compression of 500 ppi fingerprint imagery. The 

WSQ Gray-Scale Fingerprint Image Compression Specification [WSQ] provides guidance based on an 

International Association for Identification (IAI) study [FITZPATRICK] to establish the acceptable amount of 

fidelity loss due to lossy compression in order for a WSQ encoder and decoder to meet FBI certifications. These 

certifications are designed to ensure adherence to the WSQ specification and thereby to ensure fidelity and 

admissibility as forensic evidence of images that have been processed by such encoders and decoders. 

Modern biometric systems are now trending towards the capture, transfer and storage of fingerprint images 

at 1000 ppi or 39.4 ppmm which offers many benefits, notably greater fidelity and better representation of 

Level 3 features2

. The ANSI/NIST ITL and ISO 19794 standards require compression of 1000 ppi fingerprint 

imagery using the JPEG2000 algorithm rather than WSQ. Also, as systems transition to 1000 ppi, some systems 

will unavoidably contain an overlap between 500 ppi and 1000 ppi operational pathways. In addition to the 

adoption of JPEG2000, the overlap of and 1000 ppi operational data will also require an interoperability bridge 

between traditional 500 ppi and modern 1000 ppi data. 

This special publication provides guidance for compression of 1000 ppi friction ridge imagery as well as an 

interoperability pathway between 500 ppi friction ridge imagery and new 1000 ppi friction ridge image data.

1 Resolution values for friction ridge imagery are specified in pixels per inch (ppi) throughout this document. This is based 

on widely used specification guidelines for such imagery and is accepted as common nomenclature within the industry. SI 

units for these will be presented only once.

2 The commonly accepted nomenclature defines Level 1 fingerprint details as the overall friction ridge pattern and flow, 

Level 2 detail as classic Galton features [GALTON] like minutiae points, and Level 3 as pores, creases, line shapes, incipient 

ridges and other non Level 1 or 2 features [JAIN].

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................1

1.1. Background .....................................................................................................................................................................1

2. Scope and Applicability............................................................................................................................................................1

3. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

4. Compression Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................... 2

4.1. JPEG2000 Codestream Parameters for Compression of 1000 ppi Imagery ................................................................ 3

4.2. JP2 File Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................ 4

4.3. Identification and Metadata (Comment) Box............................................................................................................... 6

4.4. Interoperability with Traditional 500 ppi Systems........................................................................................................ 6

5. Supporting Basis ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

5.1. Base Raster Format........................................................................................................................................................ 7

5.2. Expected Image Geometry ............................................................................................................................................ 7

5.3. Code block dimensions .................................................................................................................................................. 8

5.4. Wavelet Decomposition Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 9

5.5. Quality Layers ................................................................................................................................................................. 9

5.6. Progression order..........................................................................................................................................................10

5.7. Number of Components ...............................................................................................................................................10

5.8. Filter Type......................................................................................................................................................................10

5.9. Resolution Box ..............................................................................................................................................................10

5.10. Compression Ratio........................................................................................................................................................10

5.11. Interoperability Guidance .............................................................................................................................................13

6. Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................13

7. Glossary and List of JPEG2000 Acronyms.............................................................................................................................14

8. References .............................................................................................................................................................................15

9. Standards ...............................................................................................................................................................................16

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 - Abbreviations................................................................................................................................................ VI

Table 2 - JPEG2000 Contiguous Codestream Box Parameters...................................................................................3

Table 3 - JPEG2000 Friction Ridge Production File Specifications .............................................................................5

Table 4 - Identification and Metadata Structure........................................................................................................ 6

Table 5 - Sample Contents for the Identification and Metadata Box........................................................................ 6

Table 6 - Observed Compression Anomalies for Non-Mixed Cardscan Impressions ...............................................11

Table 7 - Observed Compression Anomalies for Non-Mixed Livescan Impressions.................................................11

Table 8 - Summary of Findings ................................................................................................................................... 13

Table 9 - List of JPEG2000 Codestream Acronyms ...................................................................................................14

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 - JPEG2000 Friction Ridge Production File Overview....................................................................................4

Figure 2 - Mixed Compression Ratio Cases................................................................................................................ 12

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

The abbreviations and acronyms of Table 1 are used in many parts of this document.

Table 1 - Abbreviations

ANSI/NIST ITL ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011, NIST Special Publication 500-290: Data Format for the Interchange of 

Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information

bpp Bits per pixel

CODEC Coder-Decoder

FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation

IAFIS Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System

IAI International Association for Identification

JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group - ISO/IEC committee developing standards for image 

compression

JP2 JPEG2000 File Format Extension

NBIS NIST Biometric Image Software

NGI Next Generation Identification

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NISTIR National Institute of Standards and Technology Interagency Report

PIV Personal Identity Verification

ppi Pixels per inch

ppmm Pixels per millimeter 

WSQ The Wavelet Scalar Quantization algorithm for compression of fingerprint imagery

KEYWORDS

500 ppi; 1000 ppi; friction ridge imagery; downsampling; fingerprint compression; transcoding

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1. Introduction

This special publication documents the JPEG2000 file and codestream profiles for use in the creation and 

interchange of fingerprint (friction ridge) data according to the ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 standard [AN2k11] by law 

enforcement, criminal justice agencies, and other organizations that process fingerprint friction ridge data at a 

resolution of 1000ppi.

This special publication was prepared by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 

conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services Division 

(CJIS).

1.1. Background

The criminal justice community has traditionally captured, processed, stored and exchanged friction ridge 

imagery data at 500 ppi in the course of their operation. Modern biometric systems are trending towards 

operation on fingerprint images at 1000 ppi. This transition to 1000 ppi friction ridge imagery offers many 

benefits, notably greater fidelity to the original sample and better representation of Level 3 features3

. Both of 

these benefits are favorable since they may increase probability of establishing a match/non-match decision by 

expert examiners or automated fingerprint matchers.

The JPEG2000 compression standard offers much flexibility in the types of images it can operate on as well as 

the way images can be compressed and encoded. This flexibility makes it a suitable compression algorithm for 

friction ridge imagery. While this flexibility can offer many operational benefits, this flexibility offers many 

degrees of freedom that can create potential compatibility issues across the various stakeholders hindering 

interoperability between those stakeholders. Because of this, a need exists for a normative guidance that 

establishes a set of protocols for the compression of images by stakeholders. Adherence to this normative 

guidance by stakeholders provides assurances for compatibility between those stakeholders. This special 

publication provides this normative guidance for compression of grayscale friction ridge imagery at 1000 ppi.

The transition to 1000 ppi systems will also unavoidably contain an overlap between 500 ppi and 1000 ppi

operational pathways for various reasons. Some stakeholders may simply continue to operate at 500 ppi due 

to technical, financial or logistical reasons. Additionally, there will still be a need to compare newly collected 

1000 ppi images against traditional 500 ppi images already in storage, for both one-to-one and one-to-many 

scenarios. This special publication also provides a normative guidance for the downsampling of 1000 ppi 

images so that they can be processed by 500 ppi systems. 

2. Scope and Applicability

This guidance applies to compression and decompression algorithms designed to operate on gray-scale friction 

ridge imagery compressed in accordance with this special publication for maintaining the utility of compressed 

fingerprint images for forensic identification purposes. The scope and applicability of this guidance is limited 

to those images and this guidance is not intended to apply to compression of image content other than 

fingerprints.

3 The commonly accepted nomenclature defines Level 1 fingerprint details as the overall friction ridge pattern 

and flow, Level 2 detail as classic Galton features [GALTON] like minutiae points, and Level 3 as pores, creases, 

line shapes, incipient ridges and other non Level 1 or 2 features [JAIN].

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3. Purpose

The purpose of this special publication is to provide guidance for both the lossy and lossless compression of 

1000 ppi grayscale fingerprint images as well as the downsampling of the resulting 1000 ppi JPEG2000 friction 

ridge imagery to 500 ppi in support of traditional systems and applications. The guidance is derived from a 

series of studies conducted by NIST to support the conclusions of this special publication. The studies that 

form the basis of this guidance include:

• NISTIR 7778: This study examines the response of trained fingerprint examiners to fingerprint images 

compressed using JPEG2000 at a range of compression ratios in order to determine an operational 

compression ratio for the JPEG2000 CODEC (Coder-Decoder) that approximates the threshold quality 

level expected of WSQ-compressed images for identification by trained examiners.

• NISTIR 7779: This study examines various algorithms for lossless compression of 1000 ppi fingerprint 

images with respect to the compression-performance (compression ratio) achieved as well as the 

throughput-performance of the examined algorithms with respect to both encoding and decoding 

operations.

• NISTIR 7780: This study examines the impact of JPEG 2000 lossy compression on 1000 ppi exemplar 

fingerprint imagery used in establishing an identity decision with an associated 1000 ppi latent 

fingerprint. The impact of compression on both Galton and non-Galton based features of a fingerprint 

are measured by expert latent fingerprint examiners.

• NISTIR 7781: This study provides a fundamental comparison of WSQ to JPEG2000 with respect to 

image fidelity of WSQ and JPEG2000 algorithms under operational compression levels as well as 

extreme compression levels. As WSQ is not designed or intended for use on 1000 ppi imagery, the 

comparison between the two algorithms was made using 500 ppi imagery where both WSQ and 

JPEG2000 were within their operational capabilities. 

• NISTIR 7839: This study examines several methods of downsampling for the purpose of converting

1000 ppi fingerprint images to 500 ppi to allow 1000 ppi imagery to be operated on by traditional 

500ppi systems.

• NISTIR 7939: This study examines effects of various JPEG2000 encoding options on image fidelity. 

Specifically, it examines various numbers of wavelet decomposition levels and quality layers.

4. Compression Guidance

Based on supporting data from the studies identified in section 3, this compression guidance recommends 

lossless compression of latent imagery using the JPEG2000 reversible filter, and lossy 10:1 compression with 

JPEG2000 for other impression types at 1000 ppi according to the parameters provided in this section.

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4.1. JPEG2000 Codestream Parameters for Compression of 1000 ppi Imagery

The JPEG2000 CODEC shall be implemented according to ISO 15444-1 [JPEG2k] with the parameters shown

below in Table 2 and used in the application of compression to friction ridge imagery captured at a resolution 

of 1000 ppi. The JPEG2000 format provides a container for metadata and a compressed data stream. In 

addition to the default superboxes4

, a comment box shall be implemented bearing certification and 

identification information according to Table 4. It should be noted that only implementation of Part-1 of the 

JPEG2000 standard [JPEG2k] is supported for this guidance.

Table 2 - JPEG2000 Contiguous Codestream Box Parameters

Parameter

Value (By Impression Type)

Rolled, Flat, Slap (Card scan, Live scan, Mobile ID and Palm) Latent

Image and Tile Size (SIZ)

Marker Segment

Profile Indication Rsiz = 2 (Profile-1)

Maximum Image Size5 Xsiz, Ysiz < 231

Tiles One tile for the whole image:

 YTsiz + YTOsiz >= Ysiz

 XTsiz + XTOsiz >= Xsiz

Number of Components Csiz = 1

Bit depth Ssiz = 7 (corresponding to 8-bit Gray Scale)

Subsampling XRsiz = YRsiz = 1 

Markers/Locations Coding Style Default (COD) and Quantization Default (QCD) Markers in Main 

Header Only

Coding Style Default (COD) and Coding 

Style Component (COC) Markers

Progression order6 Resolution-Position-Component-Layer (RPCL)

Number of Wavelet Decomposition Levels7 NL = 6

Code block Size xcb = 6, ycb = 6 ( 64x64 )

Code block style SPcod and SPcoc = 0000 0000 (No selective arithmetic coding bypass)

Transformation Filter Type 9-7 (Irreversible) 5-3 (Reversible)

Quality Layers 6 

Either {10:1, 15:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 60:1, 80:1} 

or (in bpp) {0.8, 0.53. 0.4, 0.27, 0.2, 0.13, 0.1}

NA

Other Requirements

Encoder ID and Capability box Yes

Resolution Box Yes

Final Compression Ratio / top quality layer 10:1 1:1 (Lossless)

4 A box is defined in [JPEG2k] as a data segment of specified size and content. The box can contain other boxes. A box 

whose content consists only of other boxes is called a “superbox”. 5 Maximum image size supported will differ from the maximum allowable sizes for a given impression according to 

[AN2k11]. For further information on allowable image sizes please refer to section 5.2. 6 See section 5.6 for more information. 7 See section 5.4 for more information.

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4.2. JP2 File Parameters

In a JPEG2000 friction ridge production file, the codestream specified in section 0 is embedded in a JP2 file. The 

complete file format syntax for the JP2 file can be found in Annex I of the JPEG2000 standard [JPEG2k]. A JP2 

friction ridge production file shall contain the JPEG2000 Signature Box, a File Type Box, a JP2 Header Box and 

the Codestream Box as shown in Figure 1. Further information on the contents of these boxes can be found in

Table 3.

Figure 1 - JPEG2000 Friction Ridge Production File Overview

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Table 3 - JPEG2000 Friction Ridge Production File Specifications

JP2 Box / Data Field Value Size (Bytes) Hexadecimal

JPEG2000 Signature Box 

Length 12 4 0000 000c

Type ‘jP<SP><SP>‘ 4 6A50 2020

Signature ‘<CR><LF><0x87><LF>’ 4 0D0A 870A

File Type Box 

Length 20 4 0000 0014

Type ‘ftyp’ 4 6674 7970

Brand (BR) ‘jp2<SP>’ 4 6A70 3220

Minor Version (MinV) 0 4 0000 0000

Compatibility List (CL) ‘jp2<SP>‘ 4 6A70 3220

JP2 Header Box (Superbox) 

Image Header Box 

Length 22 4 0000 0016

Type ‘ihdr’ 4 6968 6472

Height Image Area Height (pixels) 4

Width Image Area Width (pixels) 4

Number of Components (NC) 1 2 0001

Bit Depth minus 1 (BPC) 7 (Corresponds to 8bpp) 1 07

Compression Type (C) 7 (JPEG2000) 1 07

Colorspace Unknown (UnkC) 0 1 00

Intellectual Property (IPR) 0 1 00

Color Specification Box 

Length 15 4 0000 000F

Type ‘colr’ 4 636F 6C72

Method (METH) 1 (Enumerated Colorspace) 1 01

Precedence (PREC) 0 (reserved) 1 00

Approximation (APPROX) 0 (reserved) 1 00

Enumerated Colorspace (EnumCS) 17 (grayscale) 4 0000 0011

Resolution Box (Superbox) 

Length 26 4 0000 001A

Type ‘res ‘ 7265 7320

Capture Resolution Box 

Length 18 4 0000 0012

Type ‘resc’ 4 7265 7363

Vertical Capture Resolution Numerator (VRcN) 39 3708 2 99CA

Vertical Capture Resolution Denominator (VRcD) 1 2 0001

Horizontal Capture Resolution Numerator (HRcN) 39 3708 2 99CA

Horizontal Capture Resolution Denominator (HRcD) 1 2 0001

Vertical Capture Resolution Exponent (VRdE) 0 1 00

Horizontal Capture Resolution Exponent (HRdE) 0 1 00

Identification and MetaData (Comment) Box 

Marker Code COM 2 0xFF64

Comment Length (Lcom) 104 2 0x0068

Registration Value (Rcom) 1 (ISO/IEC 8859-15 data) 2 0001

Comment Contents see section 4.3 100

Contiguous Codestream Box See section 0

8 Values for VRcN and HRcN are specified here in pixels per millimeter according to [JPEG2K]. A value of 39 370 

corresponds to 1000 pixels per inch.

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4.3. Identification and Metadata (Comment) Box

The Identification and Metadata Box is a special purpose comment box that can accommodate up to 100 bytes 

of structured ISO/IEC 8859-15 [ISO/IEC99] data. This data, also referred to as “comment contents”, is used for 

certification and identification. The structure of the data is described in Table 4 and a sample of this data is 

provided in Table 5 below.

Table 4 - Identification and Metadata Structure

Data Segment Description Start Position Length Contents

Encoder Identification Tag 0 6 ‘EncID:’

Encoder Identification Data 7 20 Determined by receiving entity requirements.

Reserved Block Tag 28 6 Reserved for future use.

Reserved Block Data 35 65 Reserved for future use.

Table 5 - Sample Contents for the Identification and Metadata Box

Guide 0123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567890123456789

Contents ‘EncID: NIST-000000000000001 Resvd: e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fa92427ee41e5649b934cb495991b7852b855 ‘

The information requirements for the Identification and Metadata box are dictated by the receiving entity’s 

guidance and certification/non-repudiation requirements.

4.4. Interoperability with Traditional 500 ppi Systems

NISTIR-7839 [NISTIR7839] examined several methods and identified a strategy utilizing Gaussian low-pass 

filtering (σ = 0.8475 and r = 4) combined with decimation downsampling to provide a pathway to downsample 

images from 1000 ppi to 500 ppi for use in traditional processing pathways. Following the downsampling 

process, the resulting 500 ppi imagery shall be compressed using the guidance in [AN2k11] for compression of 

500 ppi imagery. While this approach may not be optimal in throughput performance, it provides for a means 

of downsampling from 1000 ppi that can operate on any 1000 ppi grayscale imagery regardless of perquisite 

JPEG2000 compression stream specific requirements. Sample source code and further information on this 

strategy can be found in NISTIR-7839. 

In assessing the many possible downsampling approaches, it is most notable that the human examiners were 

able to detect statistically significant differences in image quality among the various alternatives. Thus, in spite 

of theoretical expectations regarding the capability of downsampling via other means, including extraction of 

500 ppi images directly from the 1000 ppi JPEG2000 codestream, empirical evidence weighs in favor of the 

Gaussian filtering approach described in NISTIR 7839. Other schemes may be justified for throughput, 

convenience, or other considerations, but at the cost of image quality.

5. Supporting Basis

This section provides the supporting basis for the selection of the various parameters provided in this 

guidance.

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5.1. Base Raster Format

The base raster format for 1000 ppi friction ridge imagery has been specified as an 8-bit gray scale image 

without an alpha channel. The image can be constructed using an indexed grayscale color space. Grayscale 

image shall consist of pixels, each of which shall be quantized to eight bits (256 gray levels) and held in a single 

unsigned byte where a value of zero shall represent a true black pixel and a true white pixel shall have a byte 

value of 255. 

5.2. Expected Image Geometry

This guidance is based on a fixed final compression ratio specification (relative to the original image size 

without employing compression) as opposed to specifying a target compression bitrate, which is how the WSQ 

algorithm is applied when compressing 500 ppi fingerprint imagery. This strategy provides for more 

predictable outcomes in terms of system sizing, but the bandwidth available to fingerprint friction ridge detail

can vary by the overall image geometry. 

This section provides the basis for the various image geometries that the guidance applies to.

5.2.1. Single Rolled or Flat, Card Scan or Live Capture

The ANSI/NIST [AN2k11] and EBTS [CJIS] standards define the following single impression geometries:

• A rolled impression at 1.6” x 1.5” in size or approximately 2.4 million pixels at 1000 ppi (EBTS 9.4 

[CJIS]).

• A flat (plain) impression up to 1” x 2” in size or approximately 2.0 million pixels at 1000 ppi (EBTS 9.4 

[CJIS]).

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 [AN2k11] specifies that rolled impression images can be up to 1.6” x 1.5” in size 

(2.4 million pixels at 1000 ppi).

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies that flat (plain) impression images can be up to 1.0” x 3.0” in size (3.0 

million pixels at 1000 ppi).

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies that Entire Joint Image (EJI) impression images can be up to 4.5” x 5.0” 

in size (22.5 million pixels at 1000 ppi).

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies that unknown friction ridge impression images can be up to 5.5” x 8.0” 

in size (46.75 million pixels at 1000 ppi).

• PIV specifications calls for single finger capture images to be at least 12.8 mm by 16.5mm high +- 0.02 % 

(302 400 pixels at 1000 ppi).

Based on the above, the normal operational range for Single Rolled or Flat fingerprint imagery geometry (for 

both Card Scan and Live Capture) is expected to be from 302 400 pixels to 46 750 000 pixels at 1000 ppi.

5.2.2. Multi-Finger Slap or Palm

The ANSI/NIST [AN2k11] and EBTS [CJIS] standards define the following multi-finger impression geometries:

• EBTS 9.4 specifies image dimensions 5.5" x 8.0" (44 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a full palm.

• EBTS 9.4 indicates 5.5" x 5.5" (30.25 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a half palm impression. 

• EBTS 9.4 specifies that writer's palm impressions be captured at 1.75" x 5.0" (8.75 million pixels at 1000 

ppi).

• EBTS 9.4 preferred dimensions for plain four-finger slap impressions is 3.2" x 3.0" (9.6 million pixels at 

1000 ppi).

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies image dimensions of 5.5" x 8.5" (46.75 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a 

full palm impression image

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies image dimensions of 5.5" x 5.5" (30.25 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for half 

palm impression image

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• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies image dimensions of 1.8" x 5.0" (9 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for writer's 

palm impression image

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies image dimensions of 6.5" x 8.5" (55.25 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a full 

palm impression which also includes a writer’s palm impression within the same image.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 1.6" x 1.5" (2.4 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for two-finger plain impressions.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 5.5" x 3.0" (16.5 pixels at 1000 ppi) for interdigital palm impression 

images.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 3.0" x 4.5" (13.5 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for thenar or hypothenar palm 

impression images.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 5.5" x 4.5" (24.75 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for carpal delta palm 

impression images.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 1.6" x 1.5" (2.4 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a two-finger plain impression

image.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 2.5" x 1.5" (3.75 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a three-finger plain 

impression image.

• ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 specifies 3.2" x 3.0" (9.6 million pixels at 1000 ppi) for a four- and five-finger plain 

impression image or an image containing two plain thumb impressions.

Based on the above, the normal supported operational range for multi-finger slap or palm impressions (for 

both Card Scan and Live Capture) is expected to be from 2 400 000 pixels to 55 250 000 pixels at 1000 ppi.

5.2.3. Latent

Currently there are no established minimum or maximum sizes defined for latent imagery. As a placeholder, 

the maximum size of the compressed latent is defined here as the maximum dimensions of a paper collection 

card of 8” x 8” (64 000 000 pixels at 1000 ppi).

5.2.4. Mobile ID Single or Multi Finger Flat or Rolled

NIST SP500-280 [MOBID] recommends various image dimensions for fingerprint impression capture 

conformant with each of a series of Subject Acquisition Profiles (SAP)/Fingerprint Acquisition Profiles (FAP). 

The Mobile ID best practices recommendation gives ranges for single print plain impressions of 0.5" x 0.65" 

(325 000 pixels at 1000 ppi) to 0.8" x 1.0" for SAP 10 to 30; one or two prints 1.6" x 1.5" for SAP 30 and 40 either 

plain or rolled; one to three prints 2.5" x 1.5" for SAP 50; and one to four prints 3.2" x 3" (9 600 000 pixels at 

1000 ppi) for SAP 60.

Thus, for the recommended operational range for mobile ID single and multiple fingerprint capture, image 

sizes range from 325 000 pixels to 9 600 000 pixels at 1000 ppi.

5.2.5. Plantar Impressions

The studies that this guidance has been based on did not include examination of plantar prints. This may be 

addressed in a later revision of this document. In the interim, it is recommended that the case of plantar prints 

be compressed with the same compression parameters as multi-finger slap or palm impressions even though 

the expected geometry of such images will exceed what is expected from multi-finger or palm impressions 

(see 5.2.2).

5.3. Code block dimensions

In compressing an image using the JPEG2000 algorithm, the components of a given image are divided into 

rectangular tiles. Each tile is the basic unit of the compression/decompression process. Wavelet 

transformations are performed on each tile component which results in the decomposition levels. Each 

decomposition level is composed of sub-bands of coefficients that describe the frequency components that 

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make up the tile component. The sub-bands of coefficients are partitioned into rectangular code-blocks. To 

aid in interoperability, Profile-1 (which is a slightly restricted subset of the JPEG2000 syntax) has been selected 

as the basis for this compression guidance. JPEG2000 Profile-1 allows a code-block size of 64x64 or smaller. 

Anecdotal evidence suggests that smaller code-block sizes can reduce compression efficiency therefore a 

code-block size of 64x64 shall be utilized. It should also be noted that NISTIR-7778 utilized images that were 

compressed with a code-block size of 64x64. For further information on code-stream profiles refer to 

[JPEG2K].

5.4. Wavelet Decomposition Levels

The tile-components of a given image are decomposed into different decomposition levels using a wavelet 

transformation. Each of these decomposition levels contains a number of sub-bands containing coefficients 

that describe horizontal and vertical spatial frequency characteristics of the original tile-component. These 

coefficients provide frequency information about a local area rather than the entire image and image 

compression (and thereby a reduction in size) is obtained by describing that area of the image with only a few 

coefficients. Each decomposition layer in the hierarchy of decomposition layers is related to the next adjacent 

decomposition level by a spatial factor of two. Therefore, the higher decomposition level has twice the 

resolution as the next lower one, with the top level being at the full resolution of the original sample. This 

process can be useful in applications where there is a need to downsample the image resolution by a factor of 

1/2 rapidly.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that available JPEG2000 CODECs typically default to 5 or 6 decomposition levels. 

[MITRE] recommends 6 decomposition layers as default to facilitate interaction with WSQ at 500 ppi. Empirical 

tests detailed in [NISTIR7939] find either 5 or 6 decomposition levels to be optimum with respect to 

computational metrics which examine image structural fidelity in comparison to non-compressed source 

images. While either specification should be appropriate, 6 decomposition levels should provide additional 

headroom for extraction of lower resolution images from the compressed data. Hence, we recommend 

compression using 6 wavelet decomposition levels.

NISTIR 7939 examined the potential impact of using different counts of decomposition levels when 

compressing fingerprint using JPEG2000 with a lossy filter on 1000 ppi fingerprint imagery. To do so, a random 

sample (100 images) of the image set utilized in [NISTIR-7839] was selected for this study. Each of the 1000 ppi 

source images was compressed at 10:1 setting the JPEG 2000 CODEC’s decomposition level parameter to one 

of six values ranging from three to eight decomposition levels. Decoded compressed images were then paired 

with their non-compressed source images for presentation to trained latent fingerprint examiners. The ratings 

of the examiners showed no statistically significant differences among images compressed at the six 

decomposition levels specifications.

5.5. Quality Layers

The JPEG2000 standard allows for specification of a series of “quality layers” corresponding to a list of 

compression ratios retrievable from the code stream upon decoding. For various JPEG2000 CODECs this 

ordered list of either compression ratios or bit rates includes the target compression level at either the 

beginning or end of the list. Thus, for the NIST JPEG2000 CODEC (modified from V 1.4 of the OpenJPEG 2000 

CODEC, see section 6), one such quality layer specification might be for example {10, 15, 24, 34, 58, 86, 144, 214} 

in which the target final compression ratio is 10:1, but with decoding options for lower quality (higher

compression ratio/lower bit rate) versions of the image ranging from 15:1 to 214:1 in this example.

These higher compression ratio (lower bit rate) images are not lower in sample rate than the original source 

image, thus decoding the compressed code stream at lower quality does not provide an image of lower 

dimension. The image decoded from the 214:1 portion of the codestream compressed using the above quality 

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level specification will include the same number of pixels as the decoded 10:1 image and even the noncompressed source image, but will contain less spatial detail. If selection of lower quality is combined with 

discard of resolution levels, some savings might be realized in transmission bandwidth requirements for some 

applications for which maximum resolution and fidelity are not required.

Measured with a suite of computational fidelity metrics [NISTIR7939], small fidelity losses relative to noncompressed source images were observed when using more than a single quality layer. However, such losses 

were extremely small relative to that of compression at even a single quality layer and were determined to lie 

well below the visual threshold of trained fingerprint examiners. The present recommendation is to use six 

quality layers to include compression ratios, x:1, where x = {10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80}.

5.6. Progression order

For a given tile, the packets in that tile contain data from a specific quality layer, component, resolution level, 

and a specific precinct (position). The order in which these packets are defined in the compressed codestream 

for friction ridge imagery in this guidance is Resolution-Position-Component-Layer (RPCL) and has been

grandfathered in from [MITRE]. 

5.7. Number of Components

Friction ridge imagery at 1000 ppi shall be sampled in a grayscale color space, which corresponds to one

component being defined in the JPEG2000 stream.

5.8. Filter Type

For fingerprint impression types other than latent imagery, the user shall utilize a 9-7 (Irreversible) lossy filter 

for compression.

For latent friction ridge imagery, the user shall utilize a 5-3 (Reversible) lossless filter for compression.

5.9. Resolution Box

Since this profile is specifically for the compression of 1000 ppi images, the data in the resolution box must 

reflect capture at 1000 ppi. The data in the Resolution Box is presented in English units with a value of pixelsper-inch.

5.10. Compression Ratio

In 1992, a study conducted by the International Association for Identification (IAI) [FITZPATRICK] established 

15:1 as the target compression ratio for 500 ppi fingerprint imagery using the [WSQ] compression algorithm. 

Since the WSQ algorithm is specifically designed and tuned for operation on 500 ppi imagery, the results of the 

IAI study and the subsequent compression guidance for WSQ was limited in application to 500 ppi fingerprint 

imagery. In 2011, NIST replicated this study with 1000 ppi imagery using the JPEG 2000 compression algorithm 

in [NISTIR7778]. The IAI study determined that a maximum rate of 3.4 % observed level 3 degradation based on 

the number of cases examined was acceptable when comparing the lossy-compressed fingerprint to the 

control case which has never passed through lossy compression. Each treatment case in NISTIR-7778 consisted 

of 200 image pairs which equates to a limit of 6.8 observed cases of level 3 degradation according to IAI’s 

methodology. Since there can be no fractional observations, this was rounded down to a limit of 6 observed 

cases of level 3 detail degradation for NISTIR-7778. The results of NISTIR-7778’s comparison of rolled, flat and 

slap imagery for both live scan and card scan can be found in Table 6 and Table 7 respectively. The tables 

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indicate the number of images assigned by examiners to each of the four degradation categories at each 

thirteen compression ratios. NISTIR-7778 examined both homogenous impression pairings such as flat-to-flat, 

as well as heterogeneous pairings such as flat-to-rolled. Since the IAI guidance was based on homogenous 

pairings of the same impression only, only those cases have been provided in the tables below. 

Table 6 - Observed Compression Anomalies for Non-Mixed Cardscan Impressions

Card Scan (Ink)

2:15:17:1

10:112:115:117:120:122:126:130:134:138:1

Ink Rolled to Ink Rolled, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3

Level 3 detail degradation 0 4 4 6 10 8 16 11 23 28 29 32 36

Some benign degradation 34 45 67 92 107 112 125 133 131 126 133 141 134

No visible degradation 166 151 129 102 83 80 59 56 46 45 38 27 27

Ink Flat to Ink Flat, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 3 3 4 5

Level 3 detail degradation 2 3 3 2 10 6 9 11 18 20 18 35 47

Some benign degradation 19 20 47 68 79 98 107 112 118 118 119 109 104

No visible degradation 175 177 150 130 111 93 83 77 63 59 60 52 44

Ink Slap to Ink Slap, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1

Level 3 detail degradation 0 1 4 1 9 11 11 8 8 14 14 18 24

Some benign degradation 20 20 26 37 51 67 80 101 103 117 116 117 115

No visible degradation 179 178 170 161 140 122 108 91 88 68 68 65 60

Table 7 - Observed Compression Anomalies for Non-Mixed Livescan Impressions

Live Scan

2:15:17:1

10:112:115:117:120:122:126:130:134:138:1

Livescan Rolled to Livescan Rolled, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1

Level 3 detail degradation 1 1 0 2 4 2 12 13 33 45 62 63 69

Some benign degradation 36 43 58 75 109 124 139 146 136 131 119 117 113

No visible degradation 163 156 141 123 85 73 48 40 30 23 19 19 17

Livescan Flat to Livescan Flat, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0

Level 3 detail degradation 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 3 3 6 6 8 13

Some benign degradation 31 30 31 42 37 55 64 68 56 75 73 77 63

No visible degradation 169 169 167 157 160 145 134 129 140 119 120 114 124

Livescan Slap to Livescan Slap, Mated Pair

Level 2 and 3 detail degradation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Level 3 detail degradation 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 3 9 11

Some benign degradation 5 6 12 30 50 81 103 125 129 141 143 146 149

No visible degradation 195 194 188 170 150 118 95 74 68 58 54 45 40

Given the experimental data, the highest compression rate where all cases of observed level 3 detail 

degradation number 3.4 % or less for all impression types is 10:1 for card scan imagery and 15:1 for live scan 

imagery. 

While an optimal solution for compression rate would be to select 10:1 for card scan imagery and 15:1 for live 

scan imagery, experimental results show mixed compression rates can negatively impact the matcher where 

for example a 10:1 card scan image were to be compared to a 15:1 live scan image in the gallery. In this 

experiment a set of 2448 card-scan fingerprint images were compressed at 2:1, 5:1, 7:1, 10:1, 12:1, 15:1 and 17:1. 

The fingerprint images were matched against themselves (same impression, same image) at several different 

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combinations of compression ratios as shown in Figure 2. The images of different identities were also matched 

against each other as 496 944 non-mate cases using the same compression ratio combinations. For the 

specific mixed compression scenario of 10:1-to-15:1, the median score obtained from matching mated images 

was 224 while the same images in the 10:1-to-10:1 scenario yielded a median match score of 499. These results 

were determined to be statistically significant using Wilcoxon signed rank test (P<0.0001).

NISTIR-7778 had a focused scope in that it only examined the impact of compression as it relates to exemplar

fingerprint images (fingerprint images that have been captured under controlled conditions). NISTIR-7780 on 

the other hand focused on the impact of lossy compression in scenarios that are typically involved in latent 

casework (friction ridge imagery that typically has been captured as evidence at the scene of a crime under 

uncontrolled conditions). 

There are two key scenarios in NISTIR-7780 that best represent the bulk of typical operational latent casework. 

These two scenarios include the comparison of a lossless latent fingerprint to a lossy compressed rolled 

exemplar, and the comparison of a lossless latent to a compressed flat exemplar fingerprint to establish 

identity in both cases.

For these two scenarios of interest, the ideal condition (as defined through anecdotal evidence) is comparing a 

lossless latent image to a lossless exemplar image where neither image has undergone any lossy compression. 

NISTIR-7780 showed that the largest contiguous range of lossy compression applied to Rolled and Flat 

exemplar fingerprint images that yields performance indistinguishable from the ideal case (1:1 exemplar to 1:1 

latent) ranges from 2:1 to 12:1. 

Exploratory testing of automated matcher behavior9 using lossy compressed images for this special 

publication showed a tendency by the automated matcher to favor like-vs.-like cases in terms of compression

ratio (see Figure 2) and there was a slight penalty where the compression ratio of the probe differed from that 

of the gallery.

In summary, the data in this section shows an optimal compression rate of is 10:1 for card scan imagery, 15:1 for 

live scan imagery, and 12:1 for exemplars meant to be compared to latent imagery. Based on the automated 

matcher behavior data however, the compression rate of 10:1 shall be applied to all exemplar impressions to 

mitigate any potential performance degradation resulting from mixed compression cases (i.e., 10:1 to 15:1).

Figure 2 - Mixed Compression Ratio Cases

9 Matcher testing of mixed compression pairs was conducted using the BOZORTH3 NIST research matcher, using the SD27A 

1000 ppi data set. The test consisted of matching 2448 mated pairs, and 496 945 non-mated pairs at the noted mixed 

compression cases to generate match scores.

231 243 269

499

287 224 201

7 7 7 7 7 7 7

1

10

100

1000

10:1 vs 2:1 10:1 vs 5:1 10:1 vs 7:1 10:1 vs 10:1 10:1 vs 12:1 10:1 vs 15:1 10:1 vs 17:1

Median Match Scores (Mixed Compression Ratio Cases)

Mates Non-Mates

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5.11. Interoperability Guidance

With the transition to 1000 ppi, some systems will unavoidably contain an overlap between traditional 500 ppi 

and 1000 ppi operational pathways. To create a bridge between traditional and modern data there needs to be 

a pathway for interoperability putting traditional and modern data on equal footing by converting one of the 

images to the same resolution as the other. Downsampling of the higher resolution 1000 ppi imagery to 500 

ppi provides this pathway. 

Several different analysis methodologies/algorithms were used in NISTIR-7839 to identify an optimal strategy. 

These methods included various different fidelity measures (such as expert examiners or machine matcher 

score assessment) for each treatment as well as several different methods of fusing the results of these 

measures such as clustering ranks. 

Based on the findings in NISTIR-7839, the Gaussian treatment (σ = 0.8475, r = 4, with odd-column/odd-row 

decimation) is identified as the top performing downsampling strategy using the measures of Ordinal Rank 

Summation, Mean Rank Summation and Expert Examiner Winner-Take-All. Where Gaussian treatment (σ = 

0.8475, r = 4) is not identified as the best performer, it is identified as next best (or tied as such) excluding the 

control case.

Table 8 below shows the ranking of Gaussian treatment (σ = 0.8475, r = 4, with odd-column/odd-row 

decimation) within each of the analysis methodologies. Following the downsampling process, the resulting 

500 ppi imagery shall be compressed using the guidance in [AN2k11] for compression of 500 ppi imagery. 

Table 8 - Summary of Findings

Measure Fusion Method

Ranking of Gaussian

(σ = 0.8475) Notes

Clustered Rank Summation (Optimistic Decimation) 1 Statistically clustered at rank-1 with 

Gaussian σ = 0.6773, 0.7624 , 0.5922, 

0.8475 , 0.5642, 0.9326, 0.5071, 1.0177, 

0.4220, 0.3369

Clustered Rank Summation (Conservative Decimation) 1 Statistically clustered at rank-1 with 

Gaussian σ = 0.9326, 0.8475, 0.6773, and 

Spectral Truncation

Ordinal Rank Summation (Optimistic Decimation) 1

Ordinal Rank Summation (Conservative Decimation) 2 Gaussian σ = 0.9326 is at rank-1

Mean Rank Summation (Optimistic Decimation) 1

Mean Rank Summation(Conservative Decimation) 2 Gaussian σ = 0.7624 is at rank-1

Expert Examiner Winner-Take-All 1

6. Tools

A NIST modified version of the OpenJPEG 200010 reference JPEG2000 CODEC is available on the NIST NBIS site 

at http://fingerprint.nist.gov/NFIS/ 

The modifications made to this reference CODEC allow for a single command line option parameter that 

enables all recommended encoder settings provided in this guidance. For further information please refer to 

the documentation provided with NBIS.

10 Available at http://www.openjpeg.org/

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7. Glossary and List of JPEG2000 Acronyms

The abbreviations and acronyms found in Table 9 refer to terminology found in the JPEG 2000 standard 

[JPEG2k]. A basic definition of each term is provided below; however for a more detailed explanation of each 

value please refer to [JPEG2k] sections A.5.1, A.6.1, A.6.2, and A.15. 

Table 9 - List of JPEG2000 Codestream Acronyms

Csiz The number of components in the image

Rsiz Denotes the capabilities that a decoder needs to properly decode the codestream

Ssiz The precision (depth) in bits and sign of a given component

Xsiz The width of the reference grid

XRsiz Horizontal separation of a sample with respect to the reference grid

XTSiz Width of one reference tile with respect to the reference grid

XTOSiz Horizontal offset from the origin of the reference grid to the left side of the first tile

Ysiz Height of the reference grid

YRsiz Vertical separation of a sample with respect to the reference grid

YTSiz Height of one reference tile with respect to the reference grid

YTOSiz Vertical offset from the origin of the reference grid to the left side of the first tile

xcb Code-block width exponent offset value

ycb Code-block height exponent offset value

SPcod Parameters for coding style designated in Scod (Coding style for all components)

SPcoc Parameters for coding style designated in Scoc (Coding style for this component)

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8. References

FITZPATRICK Fitzpatrick, M. et al. 1994, “WSQ Compression / Decompression Algorithm Test Report”, IAI Annual 

Conference.

GALTON Galton, F. (2005). Finger prints. Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. (Original work published 1892)

JAIN Jain, A., “Pores and Ridges: High-Resolution Fingerprint Matching Using Level 3 Features”, IEEE Transactions 

on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. 29, No. 1, January 2007.

LIBERT “A 1D Spectral Image Validation/Verification Metric for Fingerprints”. Libert, J.M.; Grantham, J.; Orandi, S. 

August 19, 2009. http://www.nist.gov/customcf/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=903078. Retrieved 2011-01-12.

MTR "Profile for 1000 ppi1000 ppi Fingerprint Compression". Lepley, M.A. 

http://www.mitre.org/publications/technical-papers/profile-for-1000ppi-fingerprint-compression. Retrieved 

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MOBID Orandi, S., McCabe, R. M., “Mobile ID Device Best Practice Recommendation Version 1.0”, NIST SP 500-280, 

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. 

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SD27 M.D. Garris & R.M. McCabe, "NIST Special Database 27: Fingerprint Minutiae from Latent and Matching 

Tenprint Images," NIST Technical Report NISTIR 6534 & CD-ROM, June 2000.

NISTIR7778 Orandi, S., Libert, J. M., Grantham, J. D., Ko, K., Wood, S.S., Wu, J., “Effects of JPEG2000 Image Compression 

on 1000 ppi Fingerprint Imagery”, NIST Interagency Report 7778, National Institutes of Standards and 

Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. http://www.nist.gov/customcf/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=908204. Retrieved 

09/01/2012.

NISTIR7779 Orandi, S., Libert, J. M., Grantham, J. D., Ko, K., Wood, S. S., Wu, J. C., Petersen, L. M., Bandini, B., “An 

Exploration of the Operational Ramifications of Lossless Compression of 1000 ppi Fingerprint Imagery”, NIST 

Interagency Report 7779, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. 

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NISTIR7780 Orandi, S., Libert, J.M., Grantham, Petersen, L. P., “Effects of JPEG 2000 Lossy Image Compression on 1000 

ppi Latent Fingerprint Imagery”, NIST Interagency Report 7780, National Institutes of Standards and 

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07/31/2013.

NISTIR7781 Libert, J. M., Orandi, S., and Grantham, J. D., “Comparison of the WSQ and JPEG 2000 Image Compression 

Algorithms On 500 ppi Fingerprint Imagery”, NIST Interagency Report 7781, National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. http://www.nist.gov/customcf/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=910658. Retrieved 

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NISTIR7839 Orandi, S., Libert, J.M., Grantham, J.D., Lepley, M., Bandini, B., Ko., K., Petersen, L. P., Wood, S. S., and 

Harvey, S.G., “Examination of Downsampling Strategies for Converting 1000 ppi Imagery to 500 ppi”, NIST 

Interagency Report 7339, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. 

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NISTIR7939 Libert, J. M., Orandi, S., Grantham, J.D., “Effects of Decomposition Levels and Quality Layers with JPEG 2000 

Compression of 1000 ppi Fingerprint Images”, NIST Interagency Report 7939, National Institutes of 

Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD. http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ir/2013/NIST.IR.7939.pdf. 

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9. Standards

AN2k11 NIST Special Publication 500-290: “American National Standard for Information Systems — Data Format for the 

Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information (ANSI/NIST ITL 1-2011)”. Approved November 9, 

2011.

CJIS FBI/CJIS, “Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS) V. 9.4”, IAFIS-DOC 01078-9.4 Draft, Federal 

Bureau of Information Criminal Justice Information Services, Clarksburg, WV, August 3, 2012 

https://www.fbibiospecs.org/Documents/EBTS_v9.4_Clean_Draft_8.3.2012.pdf. Retrieved 03/11/2013.

ISO/IEC99 ISO/IEC 8859-15:1999 - “Information technology -- 8-bit single-byte coded graphic character sets -- Part 15: Latin 

alphabet No. 9”. http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=29505 . Retrieved 03/11/2013.

ISO/IEC04 ISO/IEC 15948:2004 – “Information technology - Computer graphics and image processing -- Portable Network 

Graphics (PNG): Functional specification”. 

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=29581 Retrieved 2012-01-11.

ISO/IEC11 ISO/IEC 19794-1:2011 – “Information technology -- Biometric data interchange formats -- Part 1: Framework”. 

http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=50862. Retrieved 2012-09-10. 

JPEG "T.81 : Information technology - Digital compression and coding of continuous-tone still images - Requirements 

and guidelines". http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-T.81. Retrieved 2011-01-12.

JPEG2K "ISO/IEC 15444-1:2004 - Information technology -- JPEG2000 image coding system: Core coding system". 

http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_ics/catalogue_detail_ics.htm?csnumber=27687. Retrieved 2009-

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WSQ "WSQ Gray-Scale Fingerprint Image Compression Specification" Version 3.1. 

https://www.fbibiospecs.org/docs/WSQ_Gray-scale_Specification_Version_3_1_Final.pdf. Retrieved 2010-01-11.

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