Chapter 23, “Introduction to the Compression Library,”
introduces the CL and describes its applications and features. It provides basic background information on compression technology and on digital audio and video data formats.
Chapter 24, “Getting Started with the Compression Library,”
describes how to use the three types of interfaces supplied by the CL.
Chapter 25, “Using Compression Library Algorithms and Parameters,”
explains how to use the CL algorithms and global parameters.
Chapter 26, “Customizing the Compression Library,”
explains how to add your own algorithms and parameters to the CL.