How to read PSD images in Java

In this blog post I will explain how to read PSD images in Java using the free ImageIO library and our own JDeli image library.

How to read a PSD image in Java with ImageIO

1. Download TwelveMonkeys plugin and add to class path.
2. Create a File handle, InputStream or URL pointing to the raw PSD image.
3. ImageIO will now be able to read a PSD file into a BufferedImage. This syntax is like so:

   BufferedImage image = ImageIO.read(psdFileOrInputStreamOrURL)

How to read a PSD image in Java with JDeli

1. Add JDeli to the class or module path. (download the trial jar).
2. Create a File handle, InputStream pointing to the raw PSD image. You can also use a byte[] containing the image data.
3. Read the PSD image into a BufferedImage

   BufferedImage image = JDeli.read(psdFile);

Why do developers choose JDeli over free alternatives?

1. Works with newer image formats such as AVIF, HEIC, JPEG XL, WEBP (AVIF next release) that are not supported in Java.
2. Better support than alternatives for JPEG, PNG, TIFF.
3. Process images up to 3x faster than ImageIO and other Java image libraries.
4. Prevent JVM crashes caused by native code in other image libraries such as ImageIO.
5. Image security as JDeli processes images on your servers with no calls to any external system or third party library.

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(dicomImageFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(heicImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "heic", outputStreamOrFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(jpegImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "jpeg", outputStreamOrFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(jpeg2000ImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "jpx", outputStreamOrFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "pdf", outputStreamOrFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(pngImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "png", outputStreamOrFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(tiffImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "tiff", outputStreamOrFile);

// Read an image
BufferedImage bufferedImage = JDeli.read(webpImageFile);

// Write an image
JDeli.write(bufferedImage, "webp", outputStreamOrFile);