The modules described in this chapter implement various algorithms or interfaces that are mainly useful for multimedia applications. They are available at the discretion of the installation. Here's an overview:
audioop
Manipulate raw audio data. imageop
Manipulate raw image data.
aifc
Read and write audio files in AIFF or AIFC format. sunau
Provide an interface to the Sun AU sound format.
wave
Provide an interface to the WAV sound format. chunk
Module to read IFF chunks.
colorsys
Conversion functions between RGB and other color systems. rgbimg
Read and write image files in ``SGI RGB'' format (the module
is not SGI specific though!).
imghdr
Determine the type of image contained in a file or
byte stream. sndhdr
Determine type of a sound file.
ossaudiodev
Access to OSS-compatible audio devices.