WSQ image library (for fingerprints)

If you're looking for a lossy compression method suited for preserving the details of grayscale images, WSQ (Wavelet Scalar Quantization) is the way to go. It's even better than other lossy compression methods like JPEG and has been chosen by the FBI as the compression standard for fingerprint images. Fortunately, with the Cognaxon WSQ image library, adding WSQ image format support to your software projects is easy.

The WSQ image library is a small (~2 Megabytes) and fast library that supports reading and converting between WSQ and 33 other graphic file formats. In addition, it has a graphics format conversion utility. This means you can read WSQ, BMP, TIFF, TIF, JPG, JPEG, JP2, JPC, JPE, PNG, GIF, PSP, JFIF, RLE, DIB, TGA, WIN, VST, VDA, ICB, FAX, EPS, PCX, PCC, SCR, RPF, RLA, SGI, RGBA, RGB, BW, PSD, PDD, PPM, PGM, PBM, CEL, PIC, PCD, CUT, IFF, ICO, WMF, and EMF formats with it. The supported formats for writing are just as impressive: WSQ, BMP, TIFF, PNG, JPEG, RGB, TGA, JP2, and JPC.

Adding WSQ image library to your software projects requires only 2-3 steps and a few lines of code. The library comes with sample projects for Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual C++.NET, Microsoft Visual C#.NET, Microsoft Visual Basic.NET, Microsoft Visual J#.NET, Microsoft Visual Basic, Borland C++ Builder, Borland Delphi, Sun Java, NetBeans Sun Java, Eclipse Sun Java, MinGW C/C++, Eclipse C/C++, Code::Blocks C++, Bloodshed Dev-C++, Borland C++ for Win32, Digital Mars C/C++, MatLab, Compaq Visual Fortran, PowerBASIC, MASM32 (32 bit Microsoft Assembler).

Overall, if you need to manipulate, read or write WSQ images, the Cognaxon WSQ image library is a great choice. It's user-friendly, efficient, and supports a wide range of file formats.