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NAME
csepdjvu - DjVu encoder for separated data files.
SYNOPSIS
csepdjvu [options] [sepfiles]... outputdjvufile
DESCRIPTION
This program creates a DjVuDocument file outputdjvufile from separated data files sepfiles. It can read
separated data from the standard input when given a single dash instead of the separated data file names.
This feature is intended for pre-processing programs that push separated data into csepdjvu via a pipe.
Each separated data file represents one or more page images. When the program arguments specify multiple
pages, all the pages are encoded and saved as a bundled multi-page document. When the program arguments
specify a single page, the page is encoded and saved as a single page file.
OPTIONS
-d n Specify the resolution information encoded into the output file expressed in dots per inch. The
resolution information encoded in DjVu files determine how the decoder scales the image on a
particular display. Meaningful resolutions range from 25 to 6000. The default value is 300 dpi.
-q n,...,n
-q n+...+n
Specify the encoding quality of the IW44 encoded background layer. The option argument contain
several integers (one per chunk) separated by either commas or pluses. This option is similar to
option -slice of program c44. Please refer to the c44(1) man page for additional details. The
default quality specification is -q 72,83,93,103.
This option does not apply to uniformly white background that were not specified by the separated
data but are called for by the DjVu specification. Such background images always come at the
lowest possible resolution and with a standard quality setting that ensures the color uniformity.
-t Program csepdjvu interprets certain comments in the separated file to construct a hidden text
layer in the DjVu file. This layer records the location of each word for hiliting purposes. This
option reduces the file size by simply recording the location of each line.
-v Display a brief message describing each page.
-vv Display extensive informational messages during encoding.
SEPARATED DATA FILE FORMAT
Each separated data file contains a concatenation of one or more separated page images. Each page is
logically represented by a foreground image with a transparent color and by a background image visible
through the transparent pixels. The data for each separated page image is the concatenation of the
following data blocks:
* A foreground image encoded using either the "Color RLE format" or the "Bitonal RLE format". These
formats are described later in this section.
* An optional background image encoded as a "Portable Pixmap" ( PPM ). This well known format is
summarized later in this section. The absence of a background image simply indicates that a uniformly
white background should be assumed.
* An arbitrary number of comment lines starting with character "#" and terminated by a linefeed
character. Comment lines whose first word starts with a capital letter have special meanings
documented later in this document.
The dimensions (width and height) of the background image must be obtained by rounding up the quotient of
the foreground image dimensions by an integer reduction factor ranging from 1 to 12. Assume, for
instance, that the width of the foreground is 2507 and the reduction factor is 3. The width of the
background image will be the integer ratio (2507+2)/3.
Color RLE format
The Color RLE format is a simple run-length encoding scheme for color images with a limited number of
distinct colors. The data always begin with a text header composed of the two characters "R6", the
number of columns, the number of rows, and the number of color palette entries. All numbers are
expressed in decimal ASCII. These four items are separated by blank characters (space, tab, carriage
return, or linefeed) or by comment lines introduced by character "#". The last number is followed by
exactly one character which usually is a linefeed character.
The header is followed by the color palette containing three bytes per color entry. The bytes represent
the red, green, and blue components of the color.
The palette is followed by a collection of four bytes integers (most significant bit first) representing
runs of pixels with an identical color. The twelve upper bits of this integer indicate the index of the
run color in the palette entry. The twenty lower bits of the integer indicate the run length. Color
indices greater than 0xff0 are reserved. Color index 0xfff is used for transparent runs. Each row is
represented by a sequence of runs whose lengths add up to the image width. Rows are encoded starting
with the top row and progressing toward the bottom row.
Bitonal RLE format
The Bitonal RLE format is a simple run-length encoding scheme for bitonal images. The data always begin
with a text header composed of the two characters "R4", the number of columns, and the number of rows.
All numbers are expressed in decimal ASCII. These three items are separated by blank characters (space,
tab, carriage return, or linefeed) or by comment lines introduced by character "#". The last number is
followed by exactly one character which usually is a linefeed character.
The rest of the file encodes a sequence of numbers representing the lengths of alternating runs of
transparent and black pixels. Lines are encoded starting with the top line and progressing toward the
bottom line. Each line starts with a white run. The decoder knows that a line is finished when the sum
of the run lengths for that line is equal to the number of columns in the image. Numbers in range 0 to
191 are represented by a single byte in range 0x00 to 0xbf. Numbers in range 192 to 16383 are
represented by a two byte sequence: the first byte, in range 0xc0 to 0xff, encodes the six most
significant bits of the number, the second byte encodes the remaining eight bits of the number. This
scheme allows for runs of length zero, which are useful when a line starts with a black pixel, and when a
very long run (whose length exceeds 16383) must be split into smaller runs.
Portable Pixmap (PPM) format
The Portable Pixmap format is a well known format for representing color images. Check the ppm(1) man
page for complete information.
The data always begin with a text header composed of the two characters "P6", the number of columns, the
number of rows, and the maximal value of a color component (usually 255). All numbers are expressed in
decimal ASCII. These three items are separated by blank characters (space, tab, carriage return, or
linefeed) or by comment lines introduced by character "#". The last number is followed by exactly one
character which usually is a linefeed character.
The rest of the file encodes all the pixels. Each pixel is represented by three bytes representing the
red, green and blue component of the pixel. Pixels are ordered in left to right, top to bottom.
Comments in separated files
Each page is followed by an arbitrary number of comment lines starting with character "#" and terminated
by a linefeed character. Comment lines whose first word starts with a capital letter have special
meanings. The following constructs are currently defined:
* # T px:py dx:dy wxh+x+y (string)
This constructs indicates that the piece of text string must be associated with an area of size wxh at
position x,y relative to the lower left corner of the page. The string is UTF-8 encoded. Special
characters can be escaped as in PostScript using the backslash character. Integers px, and py
represent the position of the current point on the text baseline before the text was drawn. The
drawing operation then moves the current point by dx, and dy pixels. When such comments are present,
csepdjvu produces a hidden text layer for the corresponding pages.
* # L wxh+x+y (url)
This construct indicates that an hyperlink to url url should be associated with area of size wxh at
position x,y. When such comments are present, csepdjvu produces pages with an annotation chunk
containing the specified hyperlinks.
* # B count (string) (#pageno)
This constructs provides outline information for the document. An outline entry entitled string is
associated with page pageno. Integer count indicates how many of the following outline entries must
be attached to the current entry as subentries. When such comments are present in the first page
csepdjvu produces an navigation chunk with the specified outline.
* # P (string)
Provides title string for the current page.
CREDITS
This program was initially written by Léon Bottou <leonb@users.sourceforge.net> and was improved by Bill Riemers <docbill@sourceforge.net> and many others.
SEE ALSO
djvu(1), ppm(5), c44(1)