Version 1.30 of ImageroReader is out now.
New in this version:
   basic support for reading PSD files.
   optimized reading of metadata and images over http.

ImageroReader is in Java written library for reading of image files.

ImageroReader supports many popular image file formats:
       BMP, TIFF (uncompressed, JPEG, ZIP, LZW and PackBits compression; 1
to 64 bits;), PNG (also interlaced), JNG, MNG, CRW, JPEG and PSD image
files.
With ImageroReader it is easy to read thumbnails and metadata (e.g. IPTC,
EXIF or XMP metadata) in TIFF, PNG, JNG, MNG, JPEG, EXIF, THM and PSD files.

ImageroReader features also unified approach to IO:  random acces any data
(even over http), clear difference between read only and read/write access.

Links:
http://reader.imagero.com
http://reader.imagero.com/doc
http://reader.imagero.com/download.php

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