In this article I will show you how to read BMP images in Java. We also have a related article covering how to write BMP files in Java.
BMP files are supported by both ImageIO and Apache Commons Imaging. We felt there was room for better support on the Java platform (especially in performance and support for the format). So we added BMP support to JDeli.
How to read a BMP image in Java with ImageIO
- Create a File handle, InputStream or URL pointing to the raw BMP image.
- ImageIO will now be able to read a BMP file into a BufferedImage.
and the Java code to Read BMP in ImageIO…
How to read a BMP image in Java with JDeli
- Add JDeli to your class or module path. (download the trial jar).
- Create a File, InputStream pointing to the raw BMP image. You can also use a byte[] containing the image data.
- Read the BMP image into a BufferedImage
and the Java code to Read BMP with JDeli…
Are you a Java Developer working with Image files?
What is JDeli?
JDeli is a commercial Java Image library that is used to read, write, convert, manipulate and process many different image formats.
Why use JDeli?
To handle many well known formats such as JPEG, PNG, TIFF as well as newer formats like AVIF, HEIC and JPEG XL in java with no calls to any external system or third party library.
What licenses are available?
We have 3 licenses available:
Server for on premises and cloud servers, Distribution for use in a named end user applications, and Custom for more demanding requirements.
What's our Story?
We are a small company who have been developing innovative Java, PDF and HTML5 solutions for over 25 years.