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Scope

Standardization primarily, but not exclusively in the field of still picture imaging - chemical and electronic - including, but not limited to:

  • definitions for still imaging systems;
  • methods for measuring, testing, rating, packaging, labelling, specifying and classifying the dimensions, physical properties and performance characteristics of media, materials and devices used in chemical and electronic still imaging;
  • specifications and recommendations of logical and physical characteristics, practices, interfaces formats and metadata for still imaging capture, processing, and output systems; and
  • methods, measurements, specifications, and recommended practices for storage, permanence, integrity and security of imaging media and materials, and imaging materials deposition.

Note:

Where actual or potential overlap in scope with other TCs/SCs such as ISO/TC 36, TC 46/SC 10, TC 130, TC 171, IEC/TC 100 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 exists, coordination through liaison or JWG with the concerned TC should be maintained or actively pursued.

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216

Published ISO standards *

19

ISO standards under development *

15
Participating members
19
Observing members

* number includes updates

Reference Title Type
ISO/TC 42/CAG   Chair's Advisory Group Working group
ISO/TC 42/JWG 24   Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 130 WG: Revision of ISO 3664 Working group
ISO/TC 42/JWG 26   Joint ISO/TC 42-TC 46/SC 11-TC 171 WG: Imaging system capability qualification for archival recording and approval Working group
ISO/TC 42/JWG 27   Joint ISO/TC 42 - JTC1/SC 28 - ISO/TC 130 WG: Image permanence & durability test methods and specifications for digital prints in commercial applications Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 3   Image measurement, viewing and sensitometry Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 5   Physical properties and image permanence of photographic materials Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 8   Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 6 WG: Imaging materials - Dimensions Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 18   Electronic still picture imaging Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 23   Joint ISO/TC 42 - ISO/TC 130 - CIE WG: Extended colour encodings for digital image storage, manipulation and interchange Working group
ISO/TC 42/WG 28   Machine Vision applications Working group
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
Reference Title
ISO/TC 130/JWG 14 Joint TC 130 - TC 42 - ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 WG: Print quality measurement methods
ISO/TC 171/SC 2/WG 5 Joint TC 171/SC 2 - TC 42 - TC 46/SC 11 - TC 130 WG: Document management applications - Application issues - PDF/A
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 42

The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 42:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
IEC/SC 62B Medical imaging equipment, software, and systems IEC
IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 23 Digitally recorded media for information interchange and storage ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 Office equipment ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 36 Cinematography ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 10 Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 171/SC 1 Quality, preservation and integrity of information ISO
ISO/TC 171/SC 2 Document file formats, EDMS systems and authenticity of information ISO
ISO/TC 172 Optics and photonics ISO
ISO/TC 172/SC 1 Fundamental standards ISO

 

Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 42

ISO/TC 42 can access the documents of the committees below:

Reference Title ISO/IEC
CIE International Commission on Illumination ISO
IEC/TC 79 Alarm and electronic security systems IEC
IEC/TC 100 Audio, video and multimedia systems and equipment IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1 Information technology ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 23 Digitally recorded media for information interchange and storage ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 28 Office equipment ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 Coding of audio, picture, multimedia and hypermedia information ISO/IEC
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 Artificial intelligence ISO/IEC
ISO/TC 6 Paper, board and pulps ISO
ISO/TC 36 Cinematography ISO
ISO/TC 46 Information and documentation ISO
ISO/TC 46/SC 10 Requirements for document storage and conditions for preservation ISO
ISO/TC 130 Graphic technology ISO
ISO/TC 171 Document management applications ISO
ISO/TC 171/SC 1 Quality, preservation and integrity of information ISO
ISO/TC 171/SC 2 Document file formats, EDMS systems and authenticity of information ISO
ISO/TC 172 Optics and photonics ISO
ISO/TC 172/SC 1 Fundamental standards ISO

 

Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
Acronym Title Category
CIE International Commission on Illumination A
ICC - color/couleur International Color Consortium A
ISPRS International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing A
PDF Association e.V. PDF Association e.V. A
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization B
WCO World Customs Organization B

Organizations in liaison (Category C)

C liaisons participate at the level of a Working Group

Acronym Title Category
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc C
Date Month Location TC/SC Note
23-27 June 2025 Berlin (Germany) ISO/TC 42 **

* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional

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