python-pillow / python-pillow/Pillow

Support for various texture compressions

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Description

Hello,
during the last months, I worked a bit with various texture compression formats and ended up writing a simple C-extension as a wrapper around existing C++ libraries.

https://github.com/K0lb3/tex2img

I would like to add the decompression functionality to Pillow,
but I'm not sure how to go about it and I also don't know how to handle the licenses in a Pillow conform way.

formats:

  • atc
  • astc
  • etc
  • pvrtc

used libraries:
Apache - BinomialLLC/basis_universal
Apache - powervr-graphics/Native_SDK

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Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked tex2img C-extension and the listed basis_universal and Native_SDK licenses. Define which texture compression formats Pillow should support and verify that their decompression libraries can be included in a Pillow-compliant way; done means the agreed formats work in Pillow with acceptable licensing.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, cpp, python
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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