Changes from Version 14.5 to Version 15

This latest remaster of the LEADTOOLS family of imaging toolkits is packed with more updates and new features. This release offers new  AJAX-enabled controls for developing interactive web applications, support for JPEG 2000 Part 2, improved documentation, new tutorials and much more.

Version 15 of this C++ Class Library has changed from version 14.5 as follows:

• ANSI UNICODE LEADTOOLS Version 15 supports ANSI and UNICODE development in separate libraries. For information on the required .dll file name and import library, please refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

• LEADTOOLS now supports development for x64 platforms.

• LEADTOOLS now supports specifying the version of toolkit that you are using. You should define LTVXX_CONFIG in your project, where "*" is the version you are using, for example: LTV15_CONFIG.

• This release incorporates improved help navigation, dozens of new examples and tutorials, and hundreds of new and improved index entries. C API and C++ Class Library Help now includes Advanced Search, a Favorites tab, and Locate, Products, and Support buttons.

• The LICC and LColor classes have been moved to a new help file. All color conversion functionality is now documented in the LEADTOOLS Color Conversion C++ Class Library help (ltclrclibn.chm: Color Conversion .

• Deskew Check functions were designed specifically to aid automation of bank check scanning, recognition and archiving. Its powerful, reliable automatic deskew features use a proprietary algorithm to detect bank check image orientation, and within milliseconds rotate it to horizontal or vertical.

• Blank Page Detect functions are designed to help reduce disk storage and unnecessary processing of blank pages in document imaging applications. Can detect noisy, bleed through and lined blank pages with high precision and speed.

• LEADTOOLS has added signed image support to 50 functions. Over half of all LEADTOOLS image functions now support both signed and unsigned images.

• When obtaining image file information, you can get or change the current filter information used by LEADTOOLS.

• LEADTOOLS has added the following file support:

  • JPEG XR / Microsoft HD Photo file format (HDP).

  • Reading TIFF images with ZIP compression.

  • JPX (JPEG 2000 Part 2) support especially useful for document, medical, and satellite imagery archiving systems . All LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro, Document Imaging, and Medical Imaging toolkits can read/write JPEG 2000 file formats (JP2 and JPX).  LEADTOOLS Document and Medical Imaging toolkits also add support for manipulating JPX boxes, frames, GML Data, and other advanced JPX features.

  • XPS (XML Paper Specification), a new electronic document format supported natively by Office 2007 and Windows VISTA. For more information on XPS, refer to: XML Paper Specification: Overview.

  • MNG (Multiple Network Graphics) file support a multiple-image member of the PNG (Portable Network Graphics) format family. It can contain animations, slide shows, or complex still frames, comprised of multiple PNG or JPEG Network Graphic (JNG) single-image datastreams.

  • PDF with CMYK data support LEADTOOLS now supports saving PDF files with CMYK data.

  • • WPG/VWPG file support LEADTOOLS now supports both version 1 and version 2 of Word Perfect Graphics formats.

• LEADTOOLS has enhanced the following file format support  to improve performance:

Vector

• CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile): This version adds raster, restricted text, polymarker,cell array, 3-point circular arc, and CGM objects.

• DGN (Intergraph Format): Now supports symbology levels, with enhanced color and text rendering.

• DWG (AutoCAD Format): Now supports DWG2004, leader objects, and directional (2D) extrusion, with an optimized block and entity parser; improved color, line type, block, and extent support; and enhanced polyline, circle, ellipse, arc, spline, multi-line, attribute, and raster object performance.

• DXF (Drawing Interchange Format): This version includes an updated DXF parser; updates algorithms for drawing objects and adds extrusion support; improves the rendering of model and paper space; adds entity block rendering, multi-line objects, multi-line text objects, end arrows, and width and bulge values for polyline objects; and enhances performance for ellipse rotation, arc angles, hatchures, splines, and attributes.

• SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics): Now supports gradient brushes, hyperlinks, transformation matrices, and class styles, and enhances elliptical paths, arcs, text, and SVG objects.

Raster

• PSD (Photoshop Format): Adds support for saving Unicode layer names, and enhances reading layers, masks, and alpha channels.

Example updates:

Implementing an Automated Annotation Program has been updated

Tutorial updates:

The following tutorials have been added:

Tutorials

Using the UNICODE version of LEADTOOLS in a non-UNICODE Application

Topic updates:

The following topics have been added:

A Special Note About Loading 12, 16 and 32-Bit Grayscale Images

Color Resolution Flag Values

Demo Programs

Deskewing

File Formats for Which Redirected IO is Not Supported

File Formats: Kodak Cineon Format (cin)

File Formats: Kodak Photo CD and FlashPix Formats (PCD and FPX)

File Formats: Microsoft HD Photo File Format (HDP)

File Formats: NITF Format (ntf)

File Formats: XML Paper Specification (XPS)

Introduction: Image Processing

Introduction: Signed Images

Introduction: TWAIN Input

LEADTOOLS Documentation

NAPLPS Format (nap)

Programming with JPEG 2000 Features

Sample Programs

Scanning Images Using TWAIN Devices

Changed or removed functions and structures:

• ISIS Support is removed. Users can find fast scanning support, more reliability, and better industry support with our Fast TWAIN functionality.

• The following functions have been removed:

LAnnotation::GetFillMode() 
LAnnotation::SetFillMode() 
LAnnContainer::HitTest 
LBitmapBase::Combine 
LBaseFile::LoadInfoCallBack 
LBaseFile::EnableLoadInfoCallBack 
LBaseFile::IsLoadInfoCallBackEnabled 
LAnnToolBar::AddUserHandle 
LAnnToolBar::GetUserHandle 
LAnnToolBar::GetUserHandles 
LAnnToolBar::ChangeUserHandle 
LAnnToolBar::DeleteUserHandle 
LAnnToolBar::EnumerateHandles 
LAnnToolBar::EnumHandleCallBack 
LFile::FreeICCProfile 
LFile::FreeICCProfileExt 
LFile::InitICCProfile 
LFile::InitICCProfileExt 
LFile::LoadICCProfile 
LFile::LoadICCProfileExt 
LFile::SaveICCProfile 
LIsis::GetTagASCII 
LIsis::GetTagASCIIChoice 
LIsis::GetTagLongChoice 
LIsis::GetTagShortChoice 
LIsis::SetTagASCII 

• The following functions have been renamed:

LAnnotation::GetFillModeExt() renamed to LAnnotation::GetFillMode() 
LAnnotation::SetFillModeExt() renamed to LAnnotation::SetFillMode() 
LAnnContainer::HitTestExt renamed to LAnnContainer::HitTest 
LBitmapBase::CombineExt renamed to LBitmapBase::Combine 
LFile::LoadBitmap renamed to LFile::Load 
LMemoryFile::LoadBitmap renamed toLMemoryFile::Load 
LBitmapBase::CombineExt renamed to LBitmapBase::Combine 
LBitmap::ChangeHueSatIntBitmap renamed to LBitmap::ChangeHueSatInt 
LBitmap::IsRegMarkBitmap  renamed to LBitmap::IsRegMark 
LBitmap::MultiScaleEnhancementBitmap renamed to LBitmap::MultiScaleEnhancement 
LFile::SaveBitmap renamed to LFile::Save 
LMemoryFile::SaveBitmap renamed to LMemoryFile::Save 

• The following functions have been changed:

LChange::ChangeToDIB takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnotation::GetFontName takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnAudioClip::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnAutomation::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnButton::GetText  takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnotation::GetHyperlink takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnPoint::GetBitmap takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnRTF::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnRuler::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnRuler::GetUnit takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnStamp::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnText::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnVideo::GetText takes 1 new parameter 
LAnnAutomation::GetUnit takes 1 new parameter 

• - The following structures have been changed:

The LAYERINFO (takes 1 new parameter). 
The FILETXTOPTIONS structure has 1 new member. 
The FILEJ2KOPTIONS structure has 2 new member 

New functions in this version:

LAnnAutomation

LAnnAutomation::GetAutoHilightPen

LAnimationWindow

LAnimationWindow::GetAt

LAnimationWindow::InsertFrame

LAnimationWindow::RemoveFrame

LAnimationWindow::SetAt

LBase

LBase::IsLoadInfoCallBackEnabled

LBase::EnableLoadInfoCallBack

LBase::LoadInfoCallBack

LBaseFile

LBaseFile::GetFilterInfo

LBaseFile::GetFilterListInfo

LBaseFile::FreeFilterInfo

LBaseFile::SetFilterInfo

LBitmap

LBitmap::AntiAlias2

LBitmap::AutoBinarize

LBitmap::BlankPageDetector

LBitmap::DeskewCheck

LBitmap::DirectionEdgeStatistical2

LBitmap::EdgeDetector2

LBitmap::EdgeDetectStatistical2

LBitmap::GetStatisticsInfo2

LBitmap::Skeleton2

LBitmap::ColoredPencilExt

LBitmapBase

LBitmapBase::SizeInterpolate

LBitmapBase::SliceCallBack

LBitmapBase::Slice

LBitmapBase::ConvertToGrayScale

LBitmapBase::CopyPalette

LBitmapBase::GetRotateParams

LBitmapBase::ToggleCompression

LBitmapWindow

LBitmapWindow::IsPaintActive

LBitmapWindow::SetCursor

LBitmapWindow::OnSetCursor

LBitmapWindow::UpdateMagGlassShape

LFileSettings

LFileSettings::GetIgnoreFilters

LFileSettings::GetPreLoadFilters

LFileSettings::GetXPSOptions

LFileSettings::SetXPSOptions

LFileSettings::GetPDFInitDir

LFileSettings::SetPDFInitDir

LImageListControl

LImageListControl::SetDisplayFlags

LPrint

LPrint::PrintGDIPlus

LJp2FileFormat

LJp2FileFormat::LJp2FileFormat

LJp2FileFormat::~LJp2FileFormat

LJp2FileFormat::AppendBoxes

LJp2FileFormat::AppendBoxesMemory

LJp2FileFormat::AppendFrames

LJp2FileFormat::AppendFramesMemory

LJp2FileFormat::AppendGMLData

LJp2FileFormat::AppendGMLDataMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ExtractFrames

LJp2FileFormat::ExtractFramesBuffer

LJp2FileFormat::ExtractFramesBufferMemory

LJp2FileFormat::FragmentJpxFile

LJp2FileFormat::FreeBoxes

LJp2FileFormat::FreeComposite

LJp2FileFormat::FreeFileInfo

LJp2FileFormat::FreeGMLData

LJp2FileFormat::GetBoxes

LJp2FileFormat::GetFileInfo

LJp2FileFormat::GetFileInfoMemory

LJp2FileFormat::Read

LJp2FileFormat::ReadBox

LJp2FileFormat::ReadBoxMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ReadComposite

LJp2FileFormat::ReadCompositeMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ReadFrames

LJp2FileFormat::ReadFramesMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ReadGMLData

LJp2FileFormat::ReadGMLDataMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ReadList

LJp2FileFormat::ReadListMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ReadMemory

LJp2FileFormat::ResetBoxes

LJp2FileFormat::Save

LJp2FileFormat::SaveComposite

LJp2FileFormat::SaveCompositeMemory

LJp2FileFormat::SaveList

LJp2FileFormat::SaveListMemory

LJp2FileFormat::SaveMemory

LJp2FileFormat::SetBoxes

New structures

CONLISTOPTIONS

eJP2FILEFORMAT

eJP2CODESTREAMFORMAT

eJP2BOXTYPE

L_JP2_RESOLUTION_BOX

L_JP2_IPR_BOX

L_JP2_XML_BOX

L_JP2_UUID_ID

L_JP2_UUID_BOX

L_JP2_UUID_LIST_BOX

L_JP2_UUID_URL_BOX

L_JP2_UUIDINFO_BOX

L_JP2_MPEG7_BOX

L_JP2_MEDIADATA_BOX

L_JP2_ASSOCIATION_BOX

L_JP2_FREE_BOX

L_JP2_BINARYFILTER_BOX

L_JP2_GTSO_BOX

L_JP2_COMPOPTIONS_BOX

L_JP2_INSTPARAM

L_JP2_INSTSET_BOX

L_JP2_INSTSET_BOXES

L_JP2_COMPOSITION_BOX

L_JP2_DIGITAL_SIGNATURE_BOX

L_JP2_GML_ELEMENT

L_JP2_GMLDATA

L_JP2_JPXBITMAPS

L_JP2_JPXCOMPOSITE

L_JP2_IMAGEINFO_ELEMENT

L_JP2_FRAMEINFO

L_JP2_FILEINFO

L_JP2_FRAGMENT

PAGEMARGINS

For more information, refer to:

What's New in LEADTOOLS