What Java libs to use for basic image manipulation?

Question

I'm looking to do a couple basic features with images and Java...

image resizing and cropping possibly making composite images

What java library would be the easiest to use for that purpose?

thanks

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Java Advanced Imaging API

http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/forDevelopers/jaifaq.html

Answer 3

Java Advanced Imaging (here is an FAQ for it).

See also this article.

Answer 4

Apache also has an implementation which aims to be a more portable than other frameworks (and is slower). See the sanselan page.

Answer 5

Have a look at the standard Java 2D graphics API first; it can do all the things you mention (resizing, cropping, compositing) without the need for exernal libraries such as Java Advanced Imaging.

See 2D Graphics in The Java Tutorials for an introduction.