ImageroReader is a Java library for reading image files.
ImageroReader can also read thumbnails and metadata (EXIF, IPTC, XMP, image
resource blocks).
Reading of region of image is possible.
ImageroReader includes a utility to drop metadata from JPEG files.

What's new in version 1.40:
   The ability to read a single image channel was added.
   Full support for PSD files was added (read layer data).
   Bugfixes.

Following image types are supported:
   BMP, TIFF, PNG/JNG/MNG, CRW, JPEG, EXIF, PSD

Info and download at http://freshmeat.net/projects/imagero/ or
http://reader.imagero.com

UnifiedIO was made standalone (open source) project.
Download and info at http://uio.dev.java.net.