ImageEn

ImageEn DLLs


Optional DLLs for 32bit Applications:

DLL Description Availability
ielib32.dll Improves image support, including digital camera raw formats and faster image I/O performance In the ImageEn install folder
IEVision.dll Adds advanced features, like OCR, barcode recognition and facial recognition Sold separately
ielang32.dll Adds localization in twenty-five languages In the ImageEn install folder
iepdf32.dll Allows viewing and editing of Adobe PDF documents using PDFium In the ImageEn install folder
iewebp32.dll Adds support for loading and saving to WebP format using the LibWebP PlugIn In the ImageEn install folder
ie7zip32.dll Allows viewing of images and extraction of files from Zip archives using the SevenZip PlugIn In the ImageEn install folder

Optional DLLs for 64bit Applications:
DLL Description Availability
ielib64.dll Signficantly improves image support, including digital camera raw formats In the ImageEn install folder
IEVision64.dll Adds advanced features, like OCR, barcode recognition and facial recognition Sold separately
ielang64.dll Adds localization in twenty-five languages In the ImageEn install folder
iepdf64.dll Allows viewing and editing of Adobe PDF documents using PDFium In the ImageEn install folder
iewebp64.dll Adds support for loading and saving to WebP format using the LibWebP PlugIn In the ImageEn install folder
ie7zip64.dll Allows viewing of images and extraction of files from Zip archives using the SevenZip PlugIn In the ImageEn install folder

Note:
All DLLs are optional and ImageEn can fully function as a stand-alone EXE. Though for a 64bit EXE, ielib64.dll (or ievision64.dll) is highly recommended
If you are using IEVision.dll/IEVision64.dll you do NOT need ielib32.dll/ielib64.dll, because IEVision includes all code of ielib
Other plug-ins are available such as ImageMagick (for wider format support): www.imageen.com/download/

You must register the DLLs each time your application runs using RegisterPlugIns. It is recommended that ImageEn DLLs are installed to the same folder as your EXE.
More information is available on distributing IEVision.



IELIB32.DLL

ielib32.dll is an optional library for 32bit ImageEn applications, but it is recommended because it adds
Better support for digital camera raw formats
Optimized loading code for JPEG, PNG and JPEG2000, which is approximately 30% faster than the native Delphi code




IELIB64.DLL

ielib32.dll is a highly recommended library for 64bit applications. If ielib64.dll is unavailable:




File Support Overview

ImageEn supports native loading of the following formats: JPEG*, JPEG2000*, PNG*, GIF, BMP, TIFF, Icons, DICOM, PhotoShop, WMF, EMF, Cursors, AVI, WebP, PCX, DCX, Targa, PXM, Wireless BMP
* In 64bit applications a DLL is used

For JPEG, PNG, RAW and JPEG2000, there are multiple loading engines available: Native (to avoid using a DLL), DLL (for Speed) and WIC (fallback option). The engine can be specified using the following properties:

By default, they are as follows:
Configuration JPEG PNG Camera RAW JPEG 2000 Other Images
32bit with DLL DLL DLL DLL DLL Native
32bit without DLL Native Native WIC (not all formats supported) Native Native
64bit with DLL DLL DLL DLL DLL Native
64bit without DLL WIC WIC WIC (not all formats supported) Native Native


Examples

// Force use of IELib DLL for improved performance
// ImageEn will attempt to load the DLL even if it's not in the EXE folder. If the DLL is not found or is outdated, an error will be raised
IEGlobalSettings().JPEGEngine      := ieenDLL;
IEGlobalSettings().PNGEngine       := ieenDLL;
IEGlobalSettings().JPEG2000Engine  := ieenDLL;
IEGlobalSettings().CameraRawEngine := ieenDLL;

// Use IELib DLL if found in the EXE folder, otherwise fall back to Native or WIC
// Note: This is the default setting
IEGlobalSettings().JPEGEngine      := ieenAuto;
IEGlobalSettings().PNGEngine       := ieenAuto;
IEGlobalSettings().JPEG2000Engine  := ieenAuto;
IEGlobalSettings().CameraRawEngine := ieenAuto;


Engine Performance







DLL Version History

You should use the DLL version that matches your release of ImageEn (see ImageEnVersion.IELibVersionStr):
Date ImageEn Release IELib/IEVision DLL Version
13 Dec. 2017 7.5.0 4.0.0
1 Jul. 2018 8.0.0 4.5.0
10 Jul. 2018 8.0.1 4.5.0
17 Sep. 2018 8.1.0 4.5.0
1 Oct. 2018 8.1.1 4.5.2
26 Nov. 2018 8.1.2 4.5.2
24 Feb. 2019 8.3.0 5.0.0
21 Apr. 2019 8.5.0 5.1.0
10 Jun. 2019 8.6.0 5.1.0
13 Sep. 2019 8.7.0 5.1.0
4 Nov. 2019 8.7.5 5.1.0
24 Nov. 2019 8.7.6 5.1.1
12 Apr. 2020 9.0.0 5.2.0
27 May 2020 9.1.0 5.3.0
20 Jun. 2020 9.1.1 5.3.0
25 Sep. 2020 9.2.0 5.4.0
17 Nov. 2020 9.2.6 5.4.1
20 Jan. 2021 9.3.0 5.4.1
17 Feb. 2021 9.3.1 5.4.2
20 Apr. 2021 10.0.0 5.5.0
15 May 2021 10.0.1 5.5.0
30 Jul. 2021 10.1.0 6.0.0
12 Sep. 2021 10.2.0 6.0.0
17 Dec. 2021 10.3.0 6.0.1
10 Mar. 2022 10.3.5 6.0.3
21 May 2022 11.0.0 6.0.3
1 Jun. 2022 11.0.1 6.0.3
28 Aug. 2022 11.3.0 6.0.4
26 Sep. 2022 11.4.0 6.0.4
28 Nov. 2022 11.4.5 6.0.4
5 Mar. 2023 12.0.0 7.0.0
26 Aug. 2023 12.5.0 7.1.0
15 Nov. 2023 13.0.0 8.0.0
15 Mar. 2024 13.1.0 8.1.0
1 May 2024 13.2.0 8.1.1
26 Jul. 2024 13.5.0 8.1.3
30 Sep. 2024 13.6.0 8.1.4


See Also

RegisterPlugIns
ActivePlugIns
PlugInAvailable
IEVision DLL
ImageEnVersion.IELibVersionStr
#PlugIn Tags