Changes from Version 5.2 to Version 6.2

Version 6.2 of the LEADTOOLS C DLL has changed from version 5.2 as follows:

• New functions let you select and manipulate a region within a bitmap.

• New functions let you create and manipulate annotations that you can overlay on an image. This feature is available in Express editions.

• The toolkit has been subdivided into a several need-specific DLLs that let you limit the size of your application by including only the applicable DLLs.

• The toolkit now fully supports the development of multi-threaded applications for Windows NT and Windows 95.

• The toolkit can now read Progressive JPEG, and it can read and write Windows BMP files in all possible color resolutions.

• The LEAD 1-bit format has been improved.

• New functions let you load a bitmap from your own buffer so that it is easier to handle transmitted images, such as those received through the Internet.

• New functions let you specify the DPI (dots per inch) resolution when loading a WMF file.

The following is a list of new functions: