image4j is a free and open source library that allows you to read and write certain image formats in 100% pure Java.

Currently the following formats are supported:
· BMP (Microsoft bitmap format - uncompressed; 1, 4, 8, 24 and 32 bit)
· ICO (Microsoft icon format - 1, 4, 8, 24 and 32 bit [XP uncompressed, Vista compressed])

Requirements:

· Java

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Incorporated a bug fix for irregular icons (where width is not the same as height), which was reported by Olivier Le Tiec.
· The "example" package is now included in the "all" package.