Portable Bmp-Png-Tiff-Jpeg library

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Hi all,

I am looking for a free portable library to read images files in the most common formats from a C++ program: Bmp, Png, Tiff and Jpeg are a must.

The library must be usable under Windows / Visual C++ as well as Linux Ubuntu / gcc (Eclipse). Can be precompiled or source code.

I need a proven solution that works under these environments.

I know that there is ImageMagick. I am busy trying FreeImage (but facing a few issues). There are plenty of other solutions that I have no time to try individually. Nor do I want to integrate the individual packages that are provided for these formats.

Can you advise me of something you have used personally and that meets my requirements ?

Thanks a lot

Posted 16-Nov-12 3:19am

YvesDaoust

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Espen Harlinn · Answer 1 · 2012-11-16T03:39:00

Solution 1

ImageMagick would do the trick, have a look at:
ImageMagick: Convert, Edit, Or Compose Bitmap Images[^] and Magick++ C++ API[^] - it's a great package.

Best regards
Espen Harlinn

Posted 16-Nov-12 3:39am

Espen Harlinn

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YvesDaoust 16-Nov-12 9:43am

Thanks.

Will it integrate seamlessly ? I think it is overfeatured compared to my needs.

Espen Harlinn 16-Nov-12 9:45am

It's pretty easy to use, if that's what you mean ...

YvesDaoust 16-Nov-12 10:44am

yes, I mean no compilation issues, no need to fetch extra headers files, adjust linker settings, read endless manual...

Espen Harlinn 17-Nov-12 5:55am

This is usually a no-hassle operation :-D
Have a look at: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 19-Nov-12 18:35pm

Using this API is a good idea, a 5.
--SA

Espen Harlinn 19-Nov-12 18:35pm

Thank you, Sergey :-D

Andy Bantly · Answer 2 · 2012-11-20T04:36:00

Solution 2

CxImage[^]

Posted 20-Nov-12 4:36am

Andy Bantly64K

YvesDaoust · Answer 3 · 2013-06-04T09:42:00

In the end, I have used FreeImage and made it run under Windows and Linux Ubuntu, both 32 and 64 bits. For some reason, I couldn't compile the source code under Linux and had to rely on the self-building package. Anyway, FreeImage gave me all the services I expected. Two to three days of work in total for integration and mastership.

Since then, I have also integrated genuine packages for Jpeg and Png in another application (IJG JPEG-9a and Lib Png-1.6.2). I have not used them to full power (this takes a lifetime), but the sources compiled seamlessly under Windows and Linux. You need to find good sample programs to assemble a running solution.

rswapna28 · Answer 4 · 2012-11-20T19:06:00

Solution 3

I dont know about ImageMagick but I am using GDI+ for windows. I dont think so it works for Linux. And FreeImage is good library which work in both windows and Linux.

Posted 20-Nov-12 19:06pm

rswapna28

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YvesDaoust 21-Nov-12 2:24am

I tried FreeImage and it didn't compile under Windows unless I fixed the code. Then I tried a test program and it didn't link because of a missing function. Though I was trying the Windows-ready package for Visual Studio.

How can I trust a package in such conditions ?

rswapna28 22-Nov-12 1:12am

I used FreeImage library for loading images. It worked fine for me. I don't know why it didn't compile for you.

If you have trouble in using FreeImage, just try looking this example. you might get some help from it.
http://www.codesampler.com/usersrc/usersrc_6.htm
(Texture loading with FreeImage - OpenGL/C++)
Download this example and check.

YvesDaoust 22-Nov-12 6:46am

I confirm that using FreeImage is not a seamless experience.

One of the failures of the test program is a source file not included in the project ! You wonder if the package was tested before release.

Another is a runtime error message you get when trying the same test program and using the test images: "*** TIFF Format
Error while opening TIFF: data is invalid ***"

Yet another, more annoying issue is the assertion error at run-time when running under Linux: Assertion `sizeof(uint64)==8' failed.

I guess I'll find my way through, but this is exactly the kind of time-wasters I wanted to avoid...