Java TIFF Writer
Java’s built-in ImageIO has limited support for writing TIFF files and provides little control over encoding quality and format-specific options. JDeli is a 100% Java TIFF writer that gives you full encoding control with no dependencies.
Getting started
Add JDeli to your project via Maven or Gradle, or see using JDeli with Java modules.
Key features:
- 100% Java solution. No dlls or dependencies on native code
- Compression: Uncompressed, Deflate, JPEG, LZW
- Access to xmp metadata
- Single, Multi-file
Quick start or to replace in existing code using ImageIO:
JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, "tiff", outputStreamOrFile);
or
byte[] outputData = JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, "tiff");
Simple usage
JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, OutputFormat.TIFF, outputStreamOrFile);
OutputFormat allows setting of any supported Image Format
For complete control of output:
final TiffEncoderOptions options = new TiffEncoderOptions();
//set any options in options instance - examples below
options.setCompressionFormat(TiffCompressionFormat.DEFLATE);
options.setXmpMetaData("xmp metadata");
//set Image resolution
tiffEncoderOptions.setResolutionUnit(TiffResolutionUnit.INCH);
tiffEncoderOptions.setXResolution(144);
tiffEncoderOptions.setYResolution(144);
//write out
JDeli.write(myBufferedImage, options, outputStreamOrFile);
TiffEncoderOptions allows setting of specific options.
Various image processing operations can be conducted on the image, detailed documentation can be found here.
Performance comparisons:
These figures were generated using jmh (as documented on our blog) with a standard set of images (also documented). They should be easy to replicate if you wish to validate, the code is on GitHub.
The higher the number, the better.
Mode: Throughput Count: 25 Units: ops/s
| Benchmark | Score | Error |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 4.140 | ± 0.070 |
| ImageIO_Deflate | 4.533 | ± 0.054 |
| ImageIO_JPEG | 7.788 | ± 0.084 |
| ImageIO_LZW | 4.265 | ± 0.043 |
| ImageIO_uncompressed | 9.213 | ± 0.029 |
| JDeli_better_comp | 5.484 | ± 0.007 |
| JDeli_better_speed | 13.116 | ± 0.026 |
| JDeli_deflate | 6.361 | ± 0.017 |
| JDeli_jpeg | 25.160 | ± 1.732 |
| JDeli_LZW | 9.473 | ± 0.027 |
| JDeli_uncompressed | 99.850 | ± 3.051 |
Number of files: 166
| Benchmark | Size | unreadable output | AVG SSIM score | AVG Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | 1.83MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| ImageIO_deflate | 2.78MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| ImageIO_jpeg | 0.87MB | 114 | 0.9964492586342384 | Identical or virtually identical |
| ImageIO_lzw | 3.89MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| ImageIO_uncompressed | 4.84MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| JDeli_better_comp | 2.66MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| JDeli_better_speed | 2.78MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| JDeli_deflate | 2.66MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| JDeli_jpeg | 0.26MB | 1 | 0.8720826599375827 | Similar (noticeable but minor differences) |
| JDeli_lzw | 3.88MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
| JDeli_uncompressed | 4.84MB | 1 | 1.0 | Identical or virtually identical |
Tested on 2021 14inch M1 MacBook Pro using JDK 18.0.1.1
Frequently asked questions
Does JDeli produce better TIFF output than Java ImageIO?
Yes. While ImageIO can write TIFF, JDeli gives you full control over encoding options such as compression and quality, and produces more consistent output across platforms.
Does writing TIFF in Java require native libraries?
No. JDeli is a 100% Java library with no dependencies. It runs on any platform where the JVM runs with no additional installation.
What output types does JDeli support for writing TIFF?
JDeli can write TIFF to a File, OutputStream, or return the encoded data as a byte array.