devil ☆

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Description:
Cross-platform image library

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.8.0@6 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Multimedia

Tags: image-processing graphics library c++ multimedia

Install: brew install devil

About:
DevIL (OpenIL) is a cross-platform image library that simplifies loading, saving, and manipulating various image formats. It provides a single, unified API for developers, abstracting away the complexities of handling dozens of file types like BMP, JPG, PNG, and TIFF. Its main value is streamlining graphics development by offering a consistent interface for texture and image management across different platforms.

Key Features:

Unified API for loading and saving over 30 different image formats
Cross-platform support for Windows, Linux, and macOS
Simple image manipulation functions (scaling, conversion, data access)
Hardware-accelerated OpenGL/DirectX bindings for texture handling

Use Cases:

Loading game assets and textures in game development projects
Building applications that require multi-format image file support
Converting images between different formats programmatically

Alternatives:

stb_image – DevIL is a larger library with more features, while stb_image is a lightweight, header-only solution for C/C++.
ImageMagick – ImageMagick is a powerful command-line suite, whereas DevIL is primarily a library designed for integration into graphical applications.

License: LGPL-2.1-only

Dependencies: jasper, jpeg-turbo, libpng, libtiff, little-cms2

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 9:22am		6	VERSION_BUMP	38fc7b0c