png++ ☆

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Description:
C++ wrapper for libpng library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ libpng image-processing graphics header-only

Install: brew install png++

About:
Pngxx is a C++ wrapper library for the libpng library, designed to simplify the creation and manipulation of PNG images. It provides an object-oriented interface that abstracts away the complexities of raw C-based libpng calls. This allows developers to handle PNG files with cleaner, more maintainable code.

Key Features:

Object-oriented interface for libpng
Simplifies image reading and writing
Header-only library for easy integration
Type-safe operations

Use Cases:

Reading PNG images into custom C++ data structures
Generating PNG images programmatically in C++ applications
Image processing tools requiring PNG format support

Alternatives:

libpng – The low-level C library that png++ wraps; more verbose and error-prone to use directly.
stb_image – A popular single-header public domain library for image loading, supporting multiple formats beyond just PNG.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 3, 2024 2:38pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	68d3b9bb
Sep 14, 2024 7:22am		0	VERSION_BUMP	2e503894