jasper ☆
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Description:
Library for manipulating JPEG-2000 images
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Multimedia
Tags: images multimedia jpeg2000 graphics library
Install: brew install jasper
About:
Jasper is a comprehensive software library for reading, writing, and manipulating JPEG-2000 digital images. It provides a robust command-line tool and C-based API for encoding and decoding images using this advanced, wavelet-based compression format. Its main value proposition is enabling high-quality image compression with features like progressive streaming and region-of-interest coding.
Key Features:
  • Full support for the JPEG-2000 Part 1 (JP-1) standard
  • Extensible codec and image format support via JasPer libraries
  • Includes a versatile command-line utility for image conversion
  • Handles high dynamic range (HDR) and lossless compression
Use Cases:
  • Converting images to and from the JPEG-2000 format for archival
  • Integrating JPEG-2000 support into custom C/C++ applications
  • Processing medical or scientific imagery requiring lossless formats
Alternatives:
  • OpenJPEG – OpenJPEG is another open-source JPEG-2000 codec, often considered a primary alternative with a different implementation focus.
  • ImageMagick – A broader image processing suite that can handle many formats, but may use Jasper or OpenJPEG as a backend for JP2 support.
Version History
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