The present embodiments relate to a method for encoding and a technical equipment for implementing the method. The method includes receiving a sequence of pictures to be encoded; defining a refresh period for coded pictures, wherein the decoded recovery point picture and all subsequent decoded pictures in output order are correct in content when starting decoding from the random access point picture. The encoding further includes determining the size of the refreshed area; selecting a number of sample columns or rows outside a conformance cropping window so that a boundary between the refreshed area and the unrefreshed area of the picture is aligned with a coding tree unit boundary.

A method and an apparatus for parallel encoding and decoding of moving picture data are provided. The method includes decoding, from a bitstream, a syntax element indicating that a picture can be decoded using wavefront parallel processing and decoding encoded data of the picture. The step of decoding encoded data of the picture includes for a first coding block of a current CTU row encoded in a palette mode, predicting a palette table for the first coding block by using palette data from a first CTU of a previous CTU row and decoding the first coding block in the palette mode using the palette table predicted for the first coding block.

A decoding method is disclosed. First, context for a syntax element associated with a current transform coefficient of a block of a picture is determined. The context is determined based on the area of said block, on the position of the current transform coefficient within the block and on the number of non-zero neighboring transform coefficients in a local template. Second, the syntax element is decoded based at least on the determined context. Advantageously, the local template depends on the shape of said block.

A decoding method is disclosed. First, context for a syntax element associated with a current transform coefficient of a block of a picture is determined. The context is determined based on the area of said block, on the position of the current transform coefficient within the block and on the number of non-zero neighboring transform coefficients in a local template. Second, the syntax element is decoded based at least on the determined context. Advantageously, the local template depends on the shape of said block.

Provided is a video decoding method including obtaining, from a bitstream, split information indicating whether a current block is to be split; when the split information does not indicate that the current block is to be split, decoding the current block according to encoding information about the current block; and when the split information indicates that the current block is to be split, splitting the current block into at least two lower blocks, obtaining encoding order information indicating an encoding order of the at least two lower blocks of the current block from the bitstream, determining a decoding order of the at least two lower blocks according to the encoding order information, and decoding the at least two lower blocks according to the decoding order.

Provided is a video decoding method including obtaining, from a bitstream, split information indicating whether a current block is to be split; when the split information does not indicate that the current block is to be split, decoding the current block according to encoding information about the current block; and when the split information indicates that the current block is to be split, splitting the current block into at least two lower blocks, obtaining encoding order information indicating an encoding order of the at least two lower blocks of the current block from the bitstream, determining a decoding order of the at least two lower blocks according to the encoding order information, and decoding the at least two lower blocks according to the decoding order.

A video encoder may transform residual data by using a transform selected from a group of transforms. The transform is applied to the residual data to create a two-dimensional array of transform coefficients. A scanning mode is selected to scan the transform coefficients in the two-dimensional array into a one-dimensional array of transform coefficients. The combination of transform and scanning mode may be selected from a subset of combinations that is based on an intra-prediction mode. The scanning mode may also be selected based on the transform used to create the two-dimensional array. The transforms and/or scanning modes used may be signaled to a video decoder.

A video encoder may transform residual data by using a transform selected from a group of transforms. The transform is applied to the residual data to create a two-dimensional array of transform coefficients. A scanning mode is selected to scan the transform coefficients in the two-dimensional array into a one-dimensional array of transform coefficients. The combination of transform and scanning mode may be selected from a subset of combinations that is based on an intra-prediction mode. The scanning mode may also be selected based on the transform used to create the two-dimensional array. The transforms and/or scanning modes used may be signaled to a video decoder.

An encoding method is presented. Transform coefficients of a block are first obtained. They are then scanned according to a scan pattern for entropy coding. The scan pattern is determined responsive to a shape of the block.

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An encoding method is presented. Transform coefficients of a block are first obtained. They are then scanned according to a scan pattern for entropy coding. The scan pattern is determined responsive to a shape of the block.

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