Querying the bitmap resolution

Bitmap independent method of determining the bitmap pixel size

SUMMARY

Most advanced bitmap formats include a setting for the number of dots per inch (dpi). This "dimension" determines how large the bitmap should be when displayed. This is one of those tasks that is easy (sort-of) once you figure it out. However, SUN has the necessary information pretty much hidden making it difficult to figure it out.

Most graphics formats (including jpg and png - but not gif) have a Setting for the image dimension in the x and y direction. This is how Many pixels should be drawn for each inch (dpi). It is critical to use this, otherwise a 300x300 pixel image will be 1"x1" on a 300 dpi printer And 1/4" x 1/4" on a 1200 dpi printer.

Please note, this code works only on java 1.4.

The program is written to provide both a callable static method and to Run from the command line. The callable method will accept File and InputStream objects. (And alsmost certainly some other objects – the Docs are not clear on this.)

import javax.imageio.ImageIO;

import javax.imageio.ImageReader;

import javax.imageio.metadata.IIOMetadata;

import javax.imageio.stream.ImageInputStream;

import java.awt.*;

import java.util.Iterator;

import java.io.File;

/**

 * Most graphics formats (including jpg and png - but not gif) have a

 * Setting for the image dimension in the x and y direction. This is how

 * Many pixels should be drawn for each inch (dpi). It is critical to use

 * This, otherwise a 300x300 pixel image will be 1"x1" on a 300 dpi printer

 * And 1/4" x 1/4" on a 1200 dpi printer.

 *

 * Please note, this code works only on java 1.4.

 * User: dave

 * Date: Mar 15, 2003

 * Time: 9:21:57 PM

 */

public class BitmapResolution {

    /**

     * Return the dpi of this image. If it cannot be determined, returns 72x72.

     *

     * @param fil The bitmap object to return the dpi of. Can be a File or InputStream.

     *

     * @return The dimension of the bitmap.

     */

    public static Point getDpi(Object fil) {

        int xDPI = 72;

        int yDPI = 72;

        try {

            // get a reader that can read this bitmap type

            ImageInputStream imageInput = ImageIO.createImageInputStream(fil);

            Iterator it = (Iterator) ImageIO.getImageReaders(imageInput);

            if (!it.hasNext())

                return new Point(72, 72);

            ImageReader reader = (ImageReader) it.next();

            reader.setInput(imageInput);

            IIOMetadata meta = reader.getImageMetadata(0);

            org.w3c.dom.Node n = meta.getAsTree("javax_imageio_1.0");

            n = n.getFirstChild();

            while (n != null) {

                if (n.getNodeName().equals("Dimension")) {

                    org.w3c.dom.Node n2 = n.getFirstChild();

                    while (n2 != null) {

                        if (n2.getNodeName().equals("HorizontalPixelSize")) {

                            org.w3c.dom.NamedNodeMap nnm = n2.getAttributes();

                            org.w3c.dom.Node n3 = nnm.item(0);

                            float hps = Float.parseFloat(n3.getNodeValue());

                            xDPI = Math.round(25.4f / hps);

                        }

                        if (n2.getNodeName().equals("VerticalPixelSize")) {

                            org.w3c.dom.NamedNodeMap nnm = n2.getAttributes();

                            org.w3c.dom.Node n3 = nnm.item(0);

                            float vps = Float.parseFloat(n3.getNodeValue());

                            yDPI = Math.round(25.4f / vps);

                        }

                        n2 = n2.getNextSibling();

                    }

                }

                n = n.getNextSibling();

            }

        } catch (Exception e) {

            // just use 72, 72

            e.printStackTrace();

        }

    return new Point(xDPI, yDPI);

    }

    /**

     * A commandline utility to get the dimensions of a bitmap file. The usage is

     * "java BitmapResolution filename".

     *

     * @param args The filename to get the resolution of.

     */

    public static void main(String[] args) {

        if (args.length != 1) {

            System.out.println("usage: BitmapResolution filename");

            System.exit(1);

        }

        Point pt = getDpi(new File(args[0]));

        System.out.println("Resolution of " + args[0] + " is " + pt.x + "x" + pt.y);

    }

}

RESOURCES

Source code: BitmapResolution.java

Article: Aging bugs and setting dpi with java image io

Standard (Plug-in Neutral) Metadata Format Specification: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/docs/api/javax/imageio/metadata/doc-files/standard_metadata.html