Metadata storing is also allowed. This image format is used by various museums such. Some of the FlashPix features are adopted by the JPEG2000 image format that also has the potential of progressive image transmission and scalability and some new features that fill the gaps for the inclusion of metadata and the protection of the content of earlier standards for encoding digital media. The advantages of the image format have been extensively investigated in research work and the JPEG2000 format has been adopted by cultural institutions .