How to read PSD images in Java (Tutorial)

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.

and the Java code to read PSD with ImageIO…

File file = new File("/path/to/image.psd"));

BufferedImage image = ImageIO.read(file);

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

and the Java code to read PSD with JDeli…

File file = new File("/path/to/image.psd"));

BufferedImage image = JDeli.read(file);