BMP SDK: Image File Formats BMP Formats

LEADTOOLS reads and writes the following BMP formats:

• Windows Bitmap (BMP). This is a file format created by Microsoft. Some BMP images are compressed with an RLE-type compression.

You can read and write the following bits per pixel, without RLE compression: 1, 4, 8, 16, 24, 32.

You can read and write the following bits per pixel, with RLE compression: 4, 8.

• OS/2 Bitmap (OS/2 BMP). These are files created on an OS/2 operating system. LEADTOOLS supports both 1.x and 2.x formats.

You can read and write the following bits per pixel, without RLE compression: 1, 4, 8, 24. You can read (but not write) the following bits per pixel, with RLE compression: 4, 8.

Programming Interfaces

Included programming interfaces: A low level API, C++ Class Library, COM objects and .NET Class Libraries. LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro, Document and Medical Imaging products ship with sample source code for C/C++, Visual C++ (MFC), VB, C# and VB.NET. Supported OS: Windows 98/2000/Me/Xp/Vista.

With the purchase of LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro, Document and Medical Imaging v.15, programmers are eligible to receive the following additional programming interfaces ActiveX, VCL, and .NET 1.1 (in versions 14.5) by requesting it at the time of purchase. LEAD continues to support and maintain v.14.5 of the ActiveX, VCL and .NET 1.1 interfaces.

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The following products included the above functionality:

Pricing Structure

Product	Price	Purchase	Try
LEADTOOLS Imaging Pro	†$995		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Document Imaging	*$2495		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Medical Imaging	*$4495		Free Trial
LEADTOOLS Vector Imaging	†$1995		Free Trial

* Deployment requires runtime license. Marked toolkits require runtime licensing based on the deployment of the application you develop. Several purchase options are available. For more information, please contact oemsales@leadtools.com or call a LEAD sales representative. Click here for more information on LEADTOOLS Runtime Licensing requirements.