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);