Unlock the iPhone's proprietary image format.
JDeli is the pure Java solution for developers working with the HEIC format
What is the HEIC file format?
The Image Format of Apple
The modern image format uses advanced compression to store high-quality photos in smaller file sizes, adopted by Apple in 2017 for its efficient storage and many other advantages over JPEG. Used by over 2.2 billion active Apple devices worldwide, it is one of the most common yet least easy to work with.
Problems with HEIC files in Java
Java developers commonly run into several frustrating and time-consuming problems:
Pure Java support for HEIC
Java's lack of support limits compatibility with modern image standards.
Complicated Open Source Solutions
Free solutions require use of wrappers on native libraries/tools increasing complexity.
Poor HEIC Support on Existing Solutions
Most existing solutions are limited to only reading HEIC files.
Changes in Existing Code
Implementation of HEIC solutions include refactoring existing code.
JVM Crashes
Instability of the platform due to native plugins or heap issues.
Read, Write and Convert HEIC files in pure Java with JDeli
JDeli helps unlock the potential of the file format with a few lines of Java code:
// Read HEIC files
JDeli.read(File heicFile);
JDeli.read(byte[] heicData);
JDeli.read(InputStream heicStream);
// Write HEIC files
JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, "heic");
// Convert to and from HEIC files
JDeli.convert(File inFile, File outFile);
JDeli.convert(InputStream inStream, OutputStream outStream, String format);
byte[] outputData=JDeli.convert(byte[] inputData, String format);
Already using ImageIO?
Java developers that work with ImageIO know of its lack of support for the HEIC format.
JDeli can effortlessly enhance ImageIO with
our plugin — your
existing image-handling code stays exactly the same!
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JDeli is the only Java Image library to include all these HEIC features...
Convert to other formats
- AVIF (soon), PNG, JPG, JPEG 2000, TIFF, WEBP
- Direct conversion or via BufferedImage
Process images
- Blur, Brighten, Clip, Crop, Mirror
- Resize, Rotate, Sharpen, Thumbnail, Watermark
Need to talk to a Developer?
JDeli handles not only HEIC but other types of file formats as well.
- Joselito M. (Senior Applications Developer at Omaha National)
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