File: //usr/include/x86_64-linux-gnu/libheif/heif.h
/*
* HEIF codec.
* Copyright (c) 2017-2023 Dirk Farin <dirk.farin@gmail.com>
*
* This file is part of libheif.
*
* libheif is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
* it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as
* published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
* the License, or (at your option) any later version.
*
* libheif is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
* GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
*
* You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
* along with libheif. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
*/
#ifndef LIBHEIF_HEIF_H
#define LIBHEIF_HEIF_H
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/*! \file heif.h
*
* Public API for libheif.
*/
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <libheif/heif_version.h>
// API versions table
//
// release dec.options enc.options heif_reader heif_writer depth.rep col.profile
// ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// 1.0 1 N/A N/A N/A 1 N/A
// 1.1 1 N/A N/A 1 1 N/A
// 1.3 1 1 1 1 1 N/A
// 1.4 1 1 1 1 1 1
// 1.7 2 1 1 1 1 1
// 1.9.2 2 2 1 1 1 1
// 1.10 2 3 1 1 1 1
// 1.11 2 4 1 1 1 1
// 1.13 3 4 1 1 1 1
// 1.14 3 5 1 1 1 1
// 1.15 4 5 1 1 1 1
// 1.16 5 6 1 1 1 1
#if defined(_MSC_VER) && !defined(LIBHEIF_STATIC_BUILD)
#ifdef LIBHEIF_EXPORTS
#define LIBHEIF_API __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#define LIBHEIF_API __declspec(dllimport)
#endif
#elif defined(HAVE_VISIBILITY) && HAVE_VISIBILITY
#ifdef LIBHEIF_EXPORTS
#define LIBHEIF_API __attribute__((__visibility__("default")))
#else
#define LIBHEIF_API
#endif
#else
#define LIBHEIF_API
#endif
#define heif_fourcc(a, b, c, d) ((uint32_t)((a<<24) | (b<<16) | (c<<8) | d))
/* === version numbers === */
// Version string of linked libheif library.
LIBHEIF_API const char* heif_get_version(void);
// Numeric version of linked libheif library, encoded as 0xHHMMLL00 = hh.mm.ll, where hh, mm, ll is the decimal representation of HH, MM, LL.
// For example: 0x02150300 is version 2.21.3
LIBHEIF_API uint32_t heif_get_version_number(void);
// Numeric part "HH" from above. Returned as a decimal number.
LIBHEIF_API int heif_get_version_number_major(void);
// Numeric part "MM" from above. Returned as a decimal number.
LIBHEIF_API int heif_get_version_number_minor(void);
// Numeric part "LL" from above. Returned as a decimal number.
LIBHEIF_API int heif_get_version_number_maintenance(void);
// Helper macros to check for given versions of libheif at compile time.
#define LIBHEIF_MAKE_VERSION(h, m, l) ((h) << 24 | (m) << 16 | (l) << 8)
#define LIBHEIF_HAVE_VERSION(h, m, l) (LIBHEIF_NUMERIC_VERSION >= LIBHEIF_MAKE_VERSION(h, m, l))
struct heif_context;
struct heif_image_handle;
struct heif_image;
enum heif_error_code
{
// Everything ok, no error occurred.
heif_error_Ok = 0,
// Input file does not exist.
heif_error_Input_does_not_exist = 1,
// Error in input file. Corrupted or invalid content.
heif_error_Invalid_input = 2,
// Input file type is not supported.
heif_error_Unsupported_filetype = 3,
// Image requires an unsupported decoder feature.
heif_error_Unsupported_feature = 4,
// Library API has been used in an invalid way.
heif_error_Usage_error = 5,
// Could not allocate enough memory.
heif_error_Memory_allocation_error = 6,
// The decoder plugin generated an error
heif_error_Decoder_plugin_error = 7,
// The encoder plugin generated an error
heif_error_Encoder_plugin_error = 8,
// Error during encoding or when writing to the output
heif_error_Encoding_error = 9,
// Application has asked for a color profile type that does not exist
heif_error_Color_profile_does_not_exist = 10,
// Error loading a dynamic plugin
heif_error_Plugin_loading_error = 11
};
enum heif_suberror_code
{
// no further information available
heif_suberror_Unspecified = 0,
// --- Invalid_input ---
// End of data reached unexpectedly.
heif_suberror_End_of_data = 100,
// Size of box (defined in header) is wrong
heif_suberror_Invalid_box_size = 101,
// Mandatory 'ftyp' box is missing
heif_suberror_No_ftyp_box = 102,
heif_suberror_No_idat_box = 103,
heif_suberror_No_meta_box = 104,
heif_suberror_No_hdlr_box = 105,
heif_suberror_No_hvcC_box = 106,
heif_suberror_No_pitm_box = 107,
heif_suberror_No_ipco_box = 108,
heif_suberror_No_ipma_box = 109,
heif_suberror_No_iloc_box = 110,
heif_suberror_No_iinf_box = 111,
heif_suberror_No_iprp_box = 112,
heif_suberror_No_iref_box = 113,
heif_suberror_No_pict_handler = 114,
// An item property referenced in the 'ipma' box is not existing in the 'ipco' container.
heif_suberror_Ipma_box_references_nonexisting_property = 115,
// No properties have been assigned to an item.
heif_suberror_No_properties_assigned_to_item = 116,
// Image has no (compressed) data
heif_suberror_No_item_data = 117,
// Invalid specification of image grid (tiled image)
heif_suberror_Invalid_grid_data = 118,
// Tile-images in a grid image are missing
heif_suberror_Missing_grid_images = 119,
heif_suberror_Invalid_clean_aperture = 120,
// Invalid specification of overlay image
heif_suberror_Invalid_overlay_data = 121,
// Overlay image completely outside of visible canvas area
heif_suberror_Overlay_image_outside_of_canvas = 122,
heif_suberror_Auxiliary_image_type_unspecified = 123,
heif_suberror_No_or_invalid_primary_item = 124,
heif_suberror_No_infe_box = 125,
heif_suberror_Unknown_color_profile_type = 126,
heif_suberror_Wrong_tile_image_chroma_format = 127,
heif_suberror_Invalid_fractional_number = 128,
heif_suberror_Invalid_image_size = 129,
heif_suberror_Invalid_pixi_box = 130,
heif_suberror_No_av1C_box = 131,
heif_suberror_Wrong_tile_image_pixel_depth = 132,
heif_suberror_Unknown_NCLX_color_primaries = 133,
heif_suberror_Unknown_NCLX_transfer_characteristics = 134,
heif_suberror_Unknown_NCLX_matrix_coefficients = 135,
// Invalid specification of region item
heif_suberror_Invalid_region_data = 136,
// --- Memory_allocation_error ---
// A security limit preventing unreasonable memory allocations was exceeded by the input file.
// Please check whether the file is valid. If it is, contact us so that we could increase the
// security limits further.
heif_suberror_Security_limit_exceeded = 1000,
// --- Usage_error ---
// An item ID was used that is not present in the file.
heif_suberror_Nonexisting_item_referenced = 2000, // also used for Invalid_input
// An API argument was given a NULL pointer, which is not allowed for that function.
heif_suberror_Null_pointer_argument = 2001,
// Image channel referenced that does not exist in the image
heif_suberror_Nonexisting_image_channel_referenced = 2002,
// The version of the passed plugin is not supported.
heif_suberror_Unsupported_plugin_version = 2003,
// The version of the passed writer is not supported.
heif_suberror_Unsupported_writer_version = 2004,
// The given (encoder) parameter name does not exist.
heif_suberror_Unsupported_parameter = 2005,
// The value for the given parameter is not in the valid range.
heif_suberror_Invalid_parameter_value = 2006,
// Error in property specification
heif_suberror_Invalid_property = 2007,
// Image reference cycle found in iref
heif_suberror_Item_reference_cycle = 2008,
// --- Unsupported_feature ---
// Image was coded with an unsupported compression method.
heif_suberror_Unsupported_codec = 3000,
// Image is specified in an unknown way, e.g. as tiled grid image (which is supported)
heif_suberror_Unsupported_image_type = 3001,
heif_suberror_Unsupported_data_version = 3002,
// The conversion of the source image to the requested chroma / colorspace is not supported.
heif_suberror_Unsupported_color_conversion = 3003,
heif_suberror_Unsupported_item_construction_method = 3004,
heif_suberror_Unsupported_header_compression_method = 3005,
// --- Encoder_plugin_error ---
heif_suberror_Unsupported_bit_depth = 4000,
// --- Encoding_error ---
heif_suberror_Cannot_write_output_data = 5000,
heif_suberror_Encoder_initialization = 5001,
heif_suberror_Encoder_encoding = 5002,
heif_suberror_Encoder_cleanup = 5003,
heif_suberror_Too_many_regions = 5004,
// --- Plugin loading error ---
heif_suberror_Plugin_loading_error = 6000, // a specific plugin file cannot be loaded
heif_suberror_Plugin_is_not_loaded = 6001, // trying to remove a plugin that is not loaded
heif_suberror_Cannot_read_plugin_directory = 6002 // error while scanning the directory for plugins
};
struct heif_error
{
// main error category
enum heif_error_code code;
// more detailed error code
enum heif_suberror_code subcode;
// textual error message (is always defined, you do not have to check for NULL)
const char* message;
};
// Default success return value. Intended for use in user-supplied callback functions.
LIBHEIF_API extern const struct heif_error heif_error_success;
typedef uint32_t heif_item_id;
typedef uint32_t heif_property_id;
// ========================= enum types ======================
/**
* libheif known compression formats.
*/
enum heif_compression_format
{
/**
* Unspecified / undefined compression format.
*
* This is used to mean "no match" or "any decoder" for some parts of the
* API. It does not indicate a specific compression format.
*/
heif_compression_undefined = 0,
/**
* HEVC compression, used for HEIC images.
*
* This is equivalent to H.265.
*/
heif_compression_HEVC = 1,
/**
* AVC compression. (Currently unused in libheif.)
*
* The compression is defined in ISO/IEC 14496-10. This is equivalent to H.264.
*
* The encapsulation is defined in ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex E.
*/
heif_compression_AVC = 2,
/**
* JPEG compression.
*
* The compression format is defined in ISO/IEC 10918-1. The encapsulation
* of JPEG is specified in ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex H.
*/
heif_compression_JPEG = 3,
/**
* AV1 compression, used for AVIF images.
*
* The compression format is provided at https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-spec/
*
* The encapsulation is defined in https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-avif/
*/
heif_compression_AV1 = 4,
/**
* VVC compression. (Currently unused in libheif.)
*
* The compression format is defined in ISO/IEC 23090-3. This is equivalent to H.266.
*
* The encapsulation is defined in ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex L.
*/
heif_compression_VVC = 5,
/**
* EVC compression. (Currently unused in libheif.)
*
* The compression format is defined in ISO/IEC 23094-1. This is equivalent to H.266.
*
* The encapsulation is defined in ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex M.
*/
heif_compression_EVC = 6,
/**
* JPEG 2000 compression.
*
* The encapsulation of JPEG 2000 is specified in ISO/IEC 15444-16:2021.
* The core encoding is defined in ISO/IEC 15444-1, or ITU-T T.800.
*/
heif_compression_JPEG2000 = 7,
/**
* Uncompressed encoding.
*
* This is defined in ISO/IEC 23001-17:2023 (Final Draft International Standard).
*/
heif_compression_uncompressed = 8,
/**
* Mask image encoding.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section 6.10.2
*/
heif_compression_mask = 9
};
enum heif_chroma
{
heif_chroma_undefined = 99,
heif_chroma_monochrome = 0,
heif_chroma_420 = 1,
heif_chroma_422 = 2,
heif_chroma_444 = 3,
heif_chroma_interleaved_RGB = 10,
heif_chroma_interleaved_RGBA = 11,
heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBB_BE = 12, // HDR, big endian.
heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBBAA_BE = 13, // HDR, big endian.
heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBB_LE = 14, // HDR, little endian.
heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBBAA_LE = 15 // HDR, little endian.
};
// DEPRECATED ENUM NAMES
#define heif_chroma_interleaved_24bit heif_chroma_interleaved_RGB
#define heif_chroma_interleaved_32bit heif_chroma_interleaved_RGBA
enum heif_colorspace
{
heif_colorspace_undefined = 99,
// heif_colorspace_YCbCr should be used with one of these heif_chroma values:
// * heif_chroma_444
// * heif_chroma_422
// * heif_chroma_420
heif_colorspace_YCbCr = 0,
// heif_colorspace_RGB should be used with one of these heif_chroma values:
// * heif_chroma_444 (for planar RGB)
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RGB
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RGBA
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBB_BE
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBBAA_BE
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBB_LE
// * heif_chroma_interleaved_RRGGBBAA_LE
heif_colorspace_RGB = 1,
// heif_colorspace_monochrome should only be used with heif_chroma = heif_chroma_monochrome
heif_colorspace_monochrome = 2
};
enum heif_channel
{
heif_channel_Y = 0,
heif_channel_Cb = 1,
heif_channel_Cr = 2,
heif_channel_R = 3,
heif_channel_G = 4,
heif_channel_B = 5,
heif_channel_Alpha = 6,
heif_channel_interleaved = 10
};
// ========================= library initialization ======================
struct heif_init_params
{
int version;
// currently no parameters
};
/**
* Initialise library.
*
* You should call heif_init() when you start using libheif and heif_deinit() when you are finished.
* These calls are reference counted. Each call to heif_init() should be matched by one call to heif_deinit().
*
* For backwards compatibility, it is not really necessary to call heif_init(), but some library memory objects
* will never be freed if you do not call heif_init()/heif_deinit().
*
* heif_init() will load the external modules installed in the default plugin path. Thus, you need it when you
* want to load external plugins from the default path.
* Codec plugins that are compiled into the library directly (selected by the compile-time parameters of libheif)
* will be available even without heif_init().
*
* Make sure that you do not have one part of your program use heif_init()/heif_deinit() and another part that does
* not use it as the latter may try to use an uninitialized library. If in doubt, enclose everything with init/deinit.
*
* You may pass nullptr to get default parameters. Currently, no parameters are supported.
*/
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_init(struct heif_init_params*);
/**
* Deinitialise and clean up library.
*
* You should call heif_init() when you start using libheif and heif_deinit() when you are finished.
* These calls are reference counted. Each call to heif_init() should be matched by one call to heif_deinit().
*
* \sa heif_init()
*/
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_deinit(void);
// --- Plugins are currently only supported on Unix platforms.
enum heif_plugin_type
{
heif_plugin_type_encoder,
heif_plugin_type_decoder
};
struct heif_plugin_info
{
int version; // version of this info struct
enum heif_plugin_type type;
const void* plugin;
void* internal_handle; // for internal use only
};
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_load_plugin(const char* filename, struct heif_plugin_info const** out_plugin);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_load_plugins(const char* directory,
const struct heif_plugin_info** out_plugins,
int* out_nPluginsLoaded,
int output_array_size);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_unload_plugin(const struct heif_plugin_info* plugin);
// Get a NULL terminated array of the plugin directories that are searched by libheif.
// This includes the paths specified in the environment variable LIBHEIF_PLUGIN_PATHS and the built-in path
// (if not overridden by the environment variable).
LIBHEIF_API
const char*const* heif_get_plugin_directories(void);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_free_plugin_directories(const char*const*);
// ========================= file type check ======================
enum heif_filetype_result
{
heif_filetype_no,
heif_filetype_yes_supported, // it is heif and can be read by libheif
heif_filetype_yes_unsupported, // it is heif, but cannot be read by libheif
heif_filetype_maybe // not sure whether it is an heif, try detection with more input data
};
// input data should be at least 12 bytes
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_filetype_result heif_check_filetype(const uint8_t* data, int len);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_check_jpeg_filetype(const uint8_t* data, int len);
// DEPRECATED, use heif_brand2 and the heif_brand2_* constants below instead
enum heif_brand
{
heif_unknown_brand,
heif_heic, // HEIF image with h265
heif_heix, // 10bit images, or anything that uses h265 with range extension
heif_hevc, heif_hevx, // brands for image sequences
heif_heim, // multiview
heif_heis, // scalable
heif_hevm, // multiview sequence
heif_hevs, // scalable sequence
heif_mif1, // image, any coding algorithm
heif_msf1, // sequence, any coding algorithm
heif_avif, // HEIF image with AV1
heif_avis,
heif_vvic, // VVC image
heif_vvis, // VVC sequence
heif_evbi, // EVC image
heif_evbs, // EVC sequence
heif_j2ki, // JPEG2000 image
heif_j2is, // JPEG2000 image sequence
};
// input data should be at least 12 bytes
// DEPRECATED, use heif_read_main_brand() instead
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_brand heif_main_brand(const uint8_t* data, int len);
typedef uint32_t heif_brand2;
/**
* HEVC image (`heic`) brand.
*
* Image conforms to HEVC (H.265) Main or Main Still profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.1.
*/
#define heif_brand2_heic heif_fourcc('h','e','i','c')
/**
* HEVC image (`heix`) brand.
*
* Image conforms to HEVC (H.265) Main 10 profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.1.
*/
#define heif_brand2_heix heif_fourcc('h','e','i','x')
/**
* HEVC image sequence (`hevc`) brand.
*
* Image sequence conforms to HEVC (H.265) Main profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.2.
*/
#define heif_brand2_hevc heif_fourcc('h','e','v','c')
/**
* HEVC image sequence (`hevx`) brand.
*
* Image sequence conforms to HEVC (H.265) Main 10 profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.2.
*/
#define heif_brand2_hevx heif_fourcc('h','e','v','x')
/**
* HEVC layered image (`heim`) brand.
*
* Image layers conform to HEVC (H.265) Main or Multiview Main profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.3.
*/
#define heif_brand2_heim heif_fourcc('h','e','i','m')
/**
* HEVC layered image (`heis`) brand.
*
* Image layers conform to HEVC (H.265) Main, Main 10, Scalable Main
* or Scalable Main 10 profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.3.
*/
#define heif_brand2_heis heif_fourcc('h','e','i','s')
/**
* HEVC layered image sequence (`hevm`) brand.
*
* Image sequence layers conform to HEVC (H.265) Main or Multiview Main profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.4.
*/
#define heif_brand2_hevm heif_fourcc('h','e','v','m')
/**
* HEVC layered image sequence (`hevs`) brand.
*
* Image sequence layers conform to HEVC (H.265) Main, Main 10, Scalable Main
* or Scalable Main 10 profile.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section B.4.4.
*/
#define heif_brand2_hevs heif_fourcc('h','e','v','s')
/**
* AV1 image (`avif`) brand.
*
* See https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-avif/#image-and-image-collection-brand
*/
#define heif_brand2_avif heif_fourcc('a','v','i','f')
/**
* AV1 image sequence (`avis`) brand.
*
* See https://aomediacodec.github.io/av1-avif/#image-sequence-brand
*/
#define heif_brand2_avis heif_fourcc('a','v','i','s') // AVIF sequence
/**
* HEIF image structural brand (`mif1`).
*
* This does not imply a specific coding algorithm.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section 10.2.2.
*/
#define heif_brand2_mif1 heif_fourcc('m','i','f','1')
/**
* HEIF image structural brand (`mif2`).
*
* This does not imply a specific coding algorithm. `mif2` extends
* the requirements of `mif1` to include the `rref` and `iscl` item
* properties.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section 10.2.3.
*/
#define heif_brand2_mif2 heif_fourcc('m','i','f','2')
/**
* HEIF image sequence structural brand (`msf1`).
*
* This does not imply a specific coding algorithm.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section 10.3.1.
*/
#define heif_brand2_msf1 heif_fourcc('m','s','f','1')
/**
* VVC image (`vvic`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section L.4.1.
*/
#define heif_brand2_vvic heif_fourcc('v','v','i','c')
/**
* VVC image sequence (`vvis`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section L.4.2.
*/
#define heif_brand2_vvis heif_fourcc('v','v','i','s')
/**
* EVC baseline image (`evbi`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section M.4.1.
*/
#define heif_brand2_evbi heif_fourcc('e','v','b','i')
/**
* EVC main profile image (`evmi`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section M.4.2.
*/
#define heif_brand2_evmi heif_fourcc('e','v','m','i')
/**
* EVC baseline image sequence (`evbs`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section M.4.3.
*/
#define heif_brand2_evbs heif_fourcc('e','v','b','s')
/**
* EVC main profile image sequence (`evms`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section M.4.4.
*/
#define heif_brand2_evms heif_fourcc('e','v','m','s')
/**
* JPEG image (`jpeg`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex H.4
*/
#define heif_brand2_jpeg heif_fourcc('j','p','e','g')
/**
* JPEG image sequence (`jpgs`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Annex H.5
*/
#define heif_brand2_jpgs heif_fourcc('j','p','g','s')
/**
* JPEG 2000 image (`j2ki`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 15444-16:2021 Section 6.5
*/
#define heif_brand2_j2ki heif_fourcc('j','2','k','i')
/**
* JPEG 2000 image sequence (`j2is`) brand.
*
* See ISO/IEC 15444-16:2021 Section 7.6
*/
#define heif_brand2_j2is heif_fourcc('j','2','i','s')
/**
* Multi-image application format (MIAF) brand.
*
* This is HEIF with additional constraints for interoperability.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23000-22.
*/
#define heif_brand2_miaf heif_fourcc('m','i','a','f')
/**
* Single picture file brand.
*
* This is a compatible brand indicating the file contains a single intra-coded picture.
*
* See ISO/IEC 23008-12:2022 Section 10.2.5.
*/
#define heif_brand2_1pic heif_fourcc('1','p','i','c')
// input data should be at least 12 bytes
LIBHEIF_API
heif_brand2 heif_read_main_brand(const uint8_t* data, int len);
// 'brand_fourcc' must be 4 character long, but need not be 0-terminated
LIBHEIF_API
heif_brand2 heif_fourcc_to_brand(const char* brand_fourcc);
// the output buffer must be at least 4 bytes long
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_brand_to_fourcc(heif_brand2 brand, char* out_fourcc);
// 'brand_fourcc' must be 4 character long, but need not be 0-terminated
// returns 1 if file includes the brand, and 0 if it does not
// returns -1 if the provided data is not sufficient
// (you should input at least as many bytes as indicated in the first 4 bytes of the file, usually ~50 bytes will do)
// returns -2 on other errors
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_has_compatible_brand(const uint8_t* data, int len, const char* brand_fourcc);
// Returns an array of compatible brands. The array is allocated by this function and has to be freed with 'heif_free_list_of_compatible_brands()'.
// The number of entries is returned in out_size.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_list_compatible_brands(const uint8_t* data, int len, heif_brand2** out_brands, int* out_size);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_free_list_of_compatible_brands(heif_brand2* brands_list);
// Returns one of these MIME types:
// - image/heic HEIF file using h265 compression
// - image/heif HEIF file using any other compression
// - image/heic-sequence HEIF image sequence using h265 compression
// - image/heif-sequence HEIF image sequence using any other compression
// - image/avif AVIF image
// - image/avif-sequence AVIF sequence
// - image/jpeg JPEG image
// - image/png PNG image
// If the format could not be detected, an empty string is returned.
//
// Provide at least 12 bytes of input. With less input, its format might not
// be detected. You may also provide more input to increase detection accuracy.
//
// Note that JPEG and PNG images cannot be decoded by libheif even though the
// formats are detected by this function.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_get_file_mime_type(const uint8_t* data, int len);
// ========================= heif_context =========================
// A heif_context represents a HEIF file that has been read.
// In the future, you will also be able to add pictures to a heif_context
// and write it into a file again.
// Allocate a new context for reading HEIF files.
// Has to be freed again with heif_context_free().
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_context* heif_context_alloc(void);
// Free a previously allocated HEIF context. You should not free a context twice.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_context_free(struct heif_context*);
struct heif_reading_options;
enum heif_reader_grow_status
{
heif_reader_grow_status_size_reached, // requested size has been reached, we can read until this point
heif_reader_grow_status_timeout, // size has not been reached yet, but it may still grow further
heif_reader_grow_status_size_beyond_eof // size has not been reached and never will. The file has grown to its full size
};
struct heif_reader
{
// API version supported by this reader
int reader_api_version;
// --- version 1 functions ---
int64_t (* get_position)(void* userdata);
// The functions read(), and seek() return heif_error_ok on success.
// Generally, libheif will make sure that we do not read past the file size.
int (* read)(void* data,
size_t size,
void* userdata);
int (* seek)(int64_t position,
void* userdata);
// When calling this function, libheif wants to make sure that it can read the file
// up to 'target_size'. This is useful when the file is currently downloaded and may
// grow with time. You may, for example, extract the image sizes even before the actual
// compressed image data has been completely downloaded.
//
// Even if your input files will not grow, you will have to implement at least
// detection whether the target_size is above the (fixed) file length
// (in this case, return 'size_beyond_eof').
enum heif_reader_grow_status (* wait_for_file_size)(int64_t target_size, void* userdata);
};
// Read a HEIF file from a named disk file.
// The heif_reading_options should currently be set to NULL.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_read_from_file(struct heif_context*, const char* filename,
const struct heif_reading_options*);
// Read a HEIF file stored completely in memory.
// The heif_reading_options should currently be set to NULL.
// DEPRECATED: use heif_context_read_from_memory_without_copy() instead.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_read_from_memory(struct heif_context*,
const void* mem, size_t size,
const struct heif_reading_options*);
// Same as heif_context_read_from_memory() except that the provided memory is not copied.
// That means, you will have to keep the memory area alive as long as you use the heif_context.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_read_from_memory_without_copy(struct heif_context*,
const void* mem, size_t size,
const struct heif_reading_options*);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_read_from_reader(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_reader* reader,
void* userdata,
const struct heif_reading_options*);
// Number of top-level images in the HEIF file. This does not include the thumbnails or the
// tile images that are composed to an image grid. You can get access to the thumbnails via
// the main image handle.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_context_get_number_of_top_level_images(struct heif_context* ctx);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_context_is_top_level_image_ID(struct heif_context* ctx, heif_item_id id);
// Fills in image IDs into the user-supplied int-array 'ID_array', preallocated with 'count' entries.
// Function returns the total number of IDs filled into the array.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_context_get_list_of_top_level_image_IDs(struct heif_context* ctx,
heif_item_id* ID_array,
int count);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_get_primary_image_ID(struct heif_context* ctx, heif_item_id* id);
// Get a handle to the primary image of the HEIF file.
// This is the image that should be displayed primarily when there are several images in the file.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_get_primary_image_handle(struct heif_context* ctx,
struct heif_image_handle**);
// Get the image handle for a known image ID.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_get_image_handle(struct heif_context* ctx,
heif_item_id id,
struct heif_image_handle**);
// Print information about the boxes of a HEIF file to file descriptor.
// This is for debugging and informational purposes only. You should not rely on
// the output having a specific format. At best, you should not use this at all.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_context_debug_dump_boxes_to_file(struct heif_context* ctx, int fd);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_context_set_maximum_image_size_limit(struct heif_context* ctx, int maximum_width);
// If the maximum threads number is set to 0, the image tiles are decoded in the main thread.
// This is different from setting it to 1, which will generate a single background thread to decode the tiles.
// Note that this setting only affects libheif itself. The codecs itself may still use multi-threaded decoding.
// You can use it, for example, in cases where you are decoding several images in parallel anyway you thus want
// to minimize parallelism in each decoder.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_context_set_max_decoding_threads(struct heif_context* ctx, int max_threads);
// ========================= heif_image_handle =========================
// An heif_image_handle is a handle to a logical image in the HEIF file.
// To get the actual pixel data, you have to decode the handle to an heif_image.
// An heif_image_handle also gives you access to the thumbnails and Exif data
// associated with an image.
// Once you obtained an heif_image_handle, you can already release the heif_context,
// since it is internally ref-counted.
// Release image handle.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_handle_release(const struct heif_image_handle*);
// Check whether the given image_handle is the primary image of the file.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_is_primary_image(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
heif_item_id heif_image_handle_get_item_id(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
// Get the resolution of an image.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_width(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_height(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_has_alpha_channel(const struct heif_image_handle*);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_is_premultiplied_alpha(const struct heif_image_handle*);
// Returns -1 on error, e.g. if this information is not present in the image.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_luma_bits_per_pixel(const struct heif_image_handle*);
// Returns -1 on error, e.g. if this information is not present in the image.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_chroma_bits_per_pixel(const struct heif_image_handle*);
// Return the colorspace that libheif proposes to use for decoding.
// Usually, these will be either YCbCr or Monochrome, but it may also propose RGB for images
// encoded with matrix_coefficients=0.
// It may also return *_undefined if the file misses relevant information to determine this without decoding.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_preferred_decoding_colorspace(const struct heif_image_handle* image_handle,
enum heif_colorspace* out_colorspace,
enum heif_chroma* out_chroma);
// Get the image width from the 'ispe' box. This is the original image size without
// any transformations applied to it. Do not use this unless you know exactly what
// you are doing.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_ispe_width(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_ispe_height(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
// This gets the context associated with the image handle.
// Note that you have to release the returned context with heif_context_free() in any case.
//
// This means: when you have several image-handles that originate from the same file and you get the
// context of each of them, the returned pointer may be different even though it refers to the same
// logical context. You have to call heif_context_free() on all those context pointers.
// After you freed a context pointer, you can still use the context through a different pointer that you
// might have acquired from elsewhere.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_context* heif_image_handle_get_context(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
// ------------------------- depth images -------------------------
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_has_depth_image(const struct heif_image_handle*);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_number_of_depth_images(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_list_of_depth_image_IDs(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id* ids, int count);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_depth_image_handle(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id depth_image_id,
struct heif_image_handle** out_depth_handle);
enum heif_depth_representation_type
{
heif_depth_representation_type_uniform_inverse_Z = 0,
heif_depth_representation_type_uniform_disparity = 1,
heif_depth_representation_type_uniform_Z = 2,
heif_depth_representation_type_nonuniform_disparity = 3
};
struct heif_depth_representation_info
{
uint8_t version;
// version 1 fields
uint8_t has_z_near;
uint8_t has_z_far;
uint8_t has_d_min;
uint8_t has_d_max;
double z_near;
double z_far;
double d_min;
double d_max;
enum heif_depth_representation_type depth_representation_type;
uint32_t disparity_reference_view;
uint32_t depth_nonlinear_representation_model_size;
uint8_t* depth_nonlinear_representation_model;
// version 2 fields below
};
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_depth_representation_info_free(const struct heif_depth_representation_info* info);
// Returns true when there is depth_representation_info available
// Note 1: depth_image_id is currently unused because we support only one depth channel per image, but
// you should still provide the correct ID for future compatibility.
// Note 2: Because of an API bug before v1.11.0, the function also works when 'handle' is the handle of the depth image.
// However, you should pass the handle of the main image. Please adapt your code if needed.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_depth_image_representation_info(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id depth_image_id,
const struct heif_depth_representation_info** out);
// ------------------------- thumbnails -------------------------
// List the number of thumbnails assigned to this image handle. Usually 0 or 1.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_number_of_thumbnails(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_list_of_thumbnail_IDs(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id* ids, int count);
// Get the image handle of a thumbnail image.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_thumbnail(const struct heif_image_handle* main_image_handle,
heif_item_id thumbnail_id,
struct heif_image_handle** out_thumbnail_handle);
// ------------------------- auxiliary images -------------------------
#define LIBHEIF_AUX_IMAGE_FILTER_OMIT_ALPHA (1UL<<1)
#define LIBHEIF_AUX_IMAGE_FILTER_OMIT_DEPTH (2UL<<1)
// List the number of auxiliary images assigned to this image handle.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_number_of_auxiliary_images(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
int aux_filter);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_list_of_auxiliary_image_IDs(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
int aux_filter,
heif_item_id* ids, int count);
// You are responsible to deallocate the returned buffer with heif_image_handle_release_auxiliary_type().
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_auxiliary_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
const char** out_type);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_handle_release_auxiliary_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
const char** out_type);
// DEPRECATED (because typo in function name). Use heif_image_handle_release_auxiliary_type() instead.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_handle_free_auxiliary_types(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
const char** out_type);
// Get the image handle of an auxiliary image.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_auxiliary_image_handle(const struct heif_image_handle* main_image_handle,
heif_item_id auxiliary_id,
struct heif_image_handle** out_auxiliary_handle);
// ------------------------- metadata (Exif / XMP) -------------------------
// How many metadata blocks are attached to an image. If you only want to get EXIF data,
// set the type_filter to "Exif". Otherwise, set the type_filter to NULL.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_number_of_metadata_blocks(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
const char* type_filter);
// 'type_filter' can be used to get only metadata of specific types, like "Exif".
// If 'type_filter' is NULL, it will return all types of metadata IDs.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_handle_get_list_of_metadata_block_IDs(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
const char* type_filter,
heif_item_id* ids, int count);
// Return a string indicating the type of the metadata, as specified in the HEIF file.
// Exif data will have the type string "Exif".
// This string will be valid until the next call to a libheif function.
// You do not have to free this string.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_image_handle_get_metadata_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id metadata_id);
// For EXIF, the content type is empty.
// For XMP, the content type is "application/rdf+xml".
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_image_handle_get_metadata_content_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id metadata_id);
// Get the size of the raw metadata, as stored in the HEIF file.
LIBHEIF_API
size_t heif_image_handle_get_metadata_size(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id metadata_id);
// 'out_data' must point to a memory area of the size reported by heif_image_handle_get_metadata_size().
// The data is returned exactly as stored in the HEIF file.
// For Exif data, you probably have to skip the first four bytes of the data, since they
// indicate the offset to the start of the TIFF header of the Exif data.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_metadata(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id metadata_id,
void* out_data);
// Only valid for item type == "uri ", an absolute URI
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_image_handle_get_metadata_item_uri_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
heif_item_id metadata_id);
// ------------------------- color profiles -------------------------
enum heif_color_profile_type
{
heif_color_profile_type_not_present = 0,
heif_color_profile_type_nclx = heif_fourcc('n', 'c', 'l', 'x'),
heif_color_profile_type_rICC = heif_fourcc('r', 'I', 'C', 'C'),
heif_color_profile_type_prof = heif_fourcc('p', 'r', 'o', 'f')
};
// Returns 'heif_color_profile_type_not_present' if there is no color profile.
// If there is an ICC profile and an NCLX profile, the ICC profile is returned.
// TODO: we need a new API for this function as images can contain both NCLX and ICC at the same time.
// However, you can still use heif_image_handle_get_raw_color_profile() and
// heif_image_handle_get_nclx_color_profile() to access both profiles.
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_color_profile_type heif_image_handle_get_color_profile_type(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
LIBHEIF_API
size_t heif_image_handle_get_raw_color_profile_size(const struct heif_image_handle* handle);
// Returns 'heif_error_Color_profile_does_not_exist' when there is no ICC profile.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_raw_color_profile(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
void* out_data);
enum heif_color_primaries
{
heif_color_primaries_ITU_R_BT_709_5 = 1, // g=0.3;0.6, b=0.15;0.06, r=0.64;0.33, w=0.3127,0.3290
heif_color_primaries_unspecified = 2,
heif_color_primaries_ITU_R_BT_470_6_System_M = 4,
heif_color_primaries_ITU_R_BT_470_6_System_B_G = 5,
heif_color_primaries_ITU_R_BT_601_6 = 6,
heif_color_primaries_SMPTE_240M = 7,
heif_color_primaries_generic_film = 8,
heif_color_primaries_ITU_R_BT_2020_2_and_2100_0 = 9,
heif_color_primaries_SMPTE_ST_428_1 = 10,
heif_color_primaries_SMPTE_RP_431_2 = 11,
heif_color_primaries_SMPTE_EG_432_1 = 12,
heif_color_primaries_EBU_Tech_3213_E = 22
};
enum heif_transfer_characteristics
{
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_709_5 = 1,
heif_transfer_characteristic_unspecified = 2,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_470_6_System_M = 4,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_470_6_System_B_G = 5,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_601_6 = 6,
heif_transfer_characteristic_SMPTE_240M = 7,
heif_transfer_characteristic_linear = 8,
heif_transfer_characteristic_logarithmic_100 = 9,
heif_transfer_characteristic_logarithmic_100_sqrt10 = 10,
heif_transfer_characteristic_IEC_61966_2_4 = 11,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_1361 = 12,
heif_transfer_characteristic_IEC_61966_2_1 = 13,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_2020_2_10bit = 14,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_2020_2_12bit = 15,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_2100_0_PQ = 16,
heif_transfer_characteristic_SMPTE_ST_428_1 = 17,
heif_transfer_characteristic_ITU_R_BT_2100_0_HLG = 18
};
enum heif_matrix_coefficients
{
heif_matrix_coefficients_RGB_GBR = 0,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ITU_R_BT_709_5 = 1, // TODO: or 709-6 according to h.273
heif_matrix_coefficients_unspecified = 2,
heif_matrix_coefficients_US_FCC_T47 = 4,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ITU_R_BT_470_6_System_B_G = 5,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ITU_R_BT_601_6 = 6, // TODO: or 601-7 according to h.273
heif_matrix_coefficients_SMPTE_240M = 7,
heif_matrix_coefficients_YCgCo = 8,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ITU_R_BT_2020_2_non_constant_luminance = 9,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ITU_R_BT_2020_2_constant_luminance = 10,
heif_matrix_coefficients_SMPTE_ST_2085 = 11,
heif_matrix_coefficients_chromaticity_derived_non_constant_luminance = 12,
heif_matrix_coefficients_chromaticity_derived_constant_luminance = 13,
heif_matrix_coefficients_ICtCp = 14
};
struct heif_color_profile_nclx
{
// === version 1 fields
uint8_t version;
enum heif_color_primaries color_primaries;
enum heif_transfer_characteristics transfer_characteristics;
enum heif_matrix_coefficients matrix_coefficients;
uint8_t full_range_flag;
// --- decoded values (not used when saving nclx)
float color_primary_red_x, color_primary_red_y;
float color_primary_green_x, color_primary_green_y;
float color_primary_blue_x, color_primary_blue_y;
float color_primary_white_x, color_primary_white_y;
};
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_nclx_color_profile_set_color_primaries(struct heif_color_profile_nclx* nclx, uint16_t cp);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_nclx_color_profile_set_transfer_characteristics(struct heif_color_profile_nclx* nclx, uint16_t transfer_characteristics);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_nclx_color_profile_set_matrix_coefficients(struct heif_color_profile_nclx* nclx, uint16_t matrix_coefficients);
// Returns 'heif_error_Color_profile_does_not_exist' when there is no NCLX profile.
// TODO: This function does currently not return an NCLX profile if it is stored in the image bitstream.
// Only NCLX profiles stored as colr boxes are returned. This may change in the future.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_handle_get_nclx_color_profile(const struct heif_image_handle* handle,
struct heif_color_profile_nclx** out_data);
// Returned color profile has 'version' field set to the maximum allowed.
// Do not fill values for higher versions as these might be outside the allocated structure size.
// May return NULL.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_color_profile_nclx* heif_nclx_color_profile_alloc(void);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_nclx_color_profile_free(struct heif_color_profile_nclx* nclx_profile);
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_color_profile_type heif_image_get_color_profile_type(const struct heif_image* image);
LIBHEIF_API
size_t heif_image_get_raw_color_profile_size(const struct heif_image* image);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_get_raw_color_profile(const struct heif_image* image,
void* out_data);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_get_nclx_color_profile(const struct heif_image* image,
struct heif_color_profile_nclx** out_data);
// ========================= heif_image =========================
// An heif_image contains a decoded pixel image in various colorspaces, chroma formats,
// and bit depths.
// Note: when converting images to an interleaved chroma format, the resulting
// image contains only a single channel of type channel_interleaved with, e.g., 3 bytes per pixel,
// containing the interleaved R,G,B values.
// Planar RGB images are specified as heif_colorspace_RGB / heif_chroma_444.
enum heif_progress_step
{
heif_progress_step_total = 0,
heif_progress_step_load_tile = 1
};
enum heif_chroma_downsampling_algorithm
{
heif_chroma_downsampling_nearest_neighbor = 1,
heif_chroma_downsampling_average = 2,
// Combine with 'heif_chroma_upsampling_bilinear' for best quality.
// Makes edges look sharper when using YUV 420 with bilinear chroma upsampling.
heif_chroma_downsampling_sharp_yuv = 3
};
enum heif_chroma_upsampling_algorithm
{
heif_chroma_upsampling_nearest_neighbor = 1,
heif_chroma_upsampling_bilinear = 2
};
struct heif_color_conversion_options
{
uint8_t version;
// --- version 1 options
enum heif_chroma_downsampling_algorithm preferred_chroma_downsampling_algorithm;
enum heif_chroma_upsampling_algorithm preferred_chroma_upsampling_algorithm;
// When set to 'false' libheif may also use a different algorithm if the preferred one is not available
// or using a different algorithm is computationally less complex. Note that currently (v1.17.0) this
// means that for RGB input it will usually choose nearest-neighbor sampling because this is computationally
// the simplest.
// Set this field to 'true' if you want to make sure that the specified algorithm is used even
// at the cost of slightly higher computation times.
uint8_t only_use_preferred_chroma_algorithm;
};
struct heif_decoding_options
{
uint8_t version;
// version 1 options
// Ignore geometric transformations like cropping, rotation, mirroring.
// Default: false (do not ignore).
uint8_t ignore_transformations;
void (* start_progress)(enum heif_progress_step step, int max_progress, void* progress_user_data);
void (* on_progress)(enum heif_progress_step step, int progress, void* progress_user_data);
void (* end_progress)(enum heif_progress_step step, void* progress_user_data);
void* progress_user_data;
// version 2 options
uint8_t convert_hdr_to_8bit;
// version 3 options
// When enabled, an error is returned for invalid input. Otherwise, it will try its best and
// add decoding warnings to the decoded heif_image. Default is non-strict.
uint8_t strict_decoding;
// version 4 options
// name_id of the decoder to use for the decoding.
// If set to NULL (default), the highest priority decoder is chosen.
// The priority is defined in the plugin.
const char* decoder_id;
// version 5 options
struct heif_color_conversion_options color_conversion_options;
};
// Allocate decoding options and fill with default values.
// Note: you should always get the decoding options through this function since the
// option structure may grow in size in future versions.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_decoding_options* heif_decoding_options_alloc(void);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_decoding_options_free(struct heif_decoding_options*);
// Decode an heif_image_handle into the actual pixel image and also carry out
// all geometric transformations specified in the HEIF file (rotation, cropping, mirroring).
//
// If colorspace or chroma is set to heif_colorspace_undefined or heif_chroma_undefined,
// respectively, the original colorspace is taken.
// Decoding options may be NULL. If you want to supply options, always use
// heif_decoding_options_alloc() to get the structure.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_decode_image(const struct heif_image_handle* in_handle,
struct heif_image** out_img,
enum heif_colorspace colorspace,
enum heif_chroma chroma,
const struct heif_decoding_options* options);
// Get the colorspace format of the image.
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_colorspace heif_image_get_colorspace(const struct heif_image*);
// Get the chroma format of the image.
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_chroma heif_image_get_chroma_format(const struct heif_image*);
/**
* Get the width of a specified image channel.
*
* @param img the image to get the width for
* @param channel the channel to select
* @return the width of the channel in pixels, or -1 the channel does not exist in the image
*/
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_width(const struct heif_image* img, enum heif_channel channel);
/**
* Get the height of a specified image channel.
*
* @param img the image to get the height for
* @param channel the channel to select
* @return the height of the channel in pixels, or -1 the channel does not exist in the image
*/
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_height(const struct heif_image* img, enum heif_channel channel);
/**
* Get the width of the main channel.
*
* This is the Y channel in YCbCr or mono, or any in RGB.
*
* @param img the image to get the primary width for
* @return the width in pixels
*/
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_primary_width(const struct heif_image* img);
/**
* Get the height of the main channel.
*
* This is the Y channel in YCbCr or mono, or any in RGB.
*
* @param img the image to get the primary height for
* @return the height in pixels
*/
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_primary_height(const struct heif_image* img);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_crop(struct heif_image* img,
int left, int right, int top, int bottom);
// Get the number of bits per pixel in the given image channel. Returns -1 if
// a non-existing channel was given.
// Note that the number of bits per pixel may be different for each color channel.
// This function returns the number of bits used for storage of each pixel.
// Especially for HDR images, this is probably not what you want. Have a look at
// heif_image_get_bits_per_pixel_range() instead.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_bits_per_pixel(const struct heif_image*, enum heif_channel channel);
// Get the number of bits per pixel in the given image channel. This function returns
// the number of bits used for representing the pixel value, which might be smaller
// than the number of bits used in memory.
// For example, in 12bit HDR images, this function returns '12', while still 16 bits
// are reserved for storage. For interleaved RGBA with 12 bit, this function also returns
// '12', not '48' or '64' (heif_image_get_bits_per_pixel returns 64 in this case).
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_bits_per_pixel_range(const struct heif_image*, enum heif_channel channel);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_has_channel(const struct heif_image*, enum heif_channel channel);
// Get a pointer to the actual pixel data.
// The 'out_stride' is returned as "bytes per line".
// When out_stride is NULL, no value will be written.
// Returns NULL if a non-existing channel was given.
LIBHEIF_API
const uint8_t* heif_image_get_plane_readonly(const struct heif_image*,
enum heif_channel channel,
int* out_stride);
LIBHEIF_API
uint8_t* heif_image_get_plane(struct heif_image*,
enum heif_channel channel,
int* out_stride);
struct heif_scaling_options;
// Currently, heif_scaling_options is not defined yet. Pass a NULL pointer.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_scale_image(const struct heif_image* input,
struct heif_image** output,
int width, int height,
const struct heif_scaling_options* options);
// The color profile is not attached to the image handle because we might need it
// for color space transform and encoding.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_set_raw_color_profile(struct heif_image* image,
const char* profile_type_fourcc_string,
const void* profile_data,
const size_t profile_size);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_set_nclx_color_profile(struct heif_image* image,
const struct heif_color_profile_nclx* color_profile);
// TODO: this function does not make any sense yet, since we currently cannot modify existing HEIF files.
//LIBHEIF_API
//void heif_image_remove_color_profile(struct heif_image* image);
// Fills the image decoding warnings into the provided 'out_warnings' array.
// The size of the array has to be provided in max_output_buffer_entries.
// If max_output_buffer_entries==0, the number of decoder warnings is returned.
// The function fills the warnings into the provided buffer, starting with 'first_warning_idx'.
// It returns the number of warnings filled into the buffer.
// Note: you can iterate through all warnings by using 'max_output_buffer_entries=1' and iterate 'first_warning_idx'.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_get_decoding_warnings(struct heif_image* image,
int first_warning_idx,
struct heif_error* out_warnings,
int max_output_buffer_entries);
// This function is only for decoder plugin implementors.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_add_decoding_warning(struct heif_image* image,
struct heif_error err);
// Release heif_image.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_release(const struct heif_image*);
// Note: a value of 0 for any of these values indicates that the value is undefined.
// The unit of these values is Candelas per square meter.
struct heif_content_light_level
{
uint16_t max_content_light_level;
uint16_t max_pic_average_light_level;
};
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_has_content_light_level(const struct heif_image*);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_get_content_light_level(const struct heif_image*, struct heif_content_light_level* out);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_set_content_light_level(const struct heif_image*, const struct heif_content_light_level* in);
// Note: color coordinates are defined according to the CIE 1931 definition of x as specified in ISO 11664-1 (see also ISO 11664-3 and CIE 15).
struct heif_mastering_display_colour_volume
{
uint16_t display_primaries_x[3];
uint16_t display_primaries_y[3];
uint16_t white_point_x;
uint16_t white_point_y;
uint32_t max_display_mastering_luminance;
uint32_t min_display_mastering_luminance;
};
// The units for max_display_mastering_luminance and min_display_mastering_luminance is Candelas per square meter.
struct heif_decoded_mastering_display_colour_volume
{
float display_primaries_x[3];
float display_primaries_y[3];
float white_point_x;
float white_point_y;
double max_display_mastering_luminance;
double min_display_mastering_luminance;
};
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_has_mastering_display_colour_volume(const struct heif_image*);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_get_mastering_display_colour_volume(const struct heif_image*, struct heif_mastering_display_colour_volume* out);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_set_mastering_display_colour_volume(const struct heif_image*, const struct heif_mastering_display_colour_volume* in);
// Converts the internal numeric representation of heif_mastering_display_colour_volume to the
// normalized values, collected in heif_decoded_mastering_display_colour_volume.
// Values that are out-of-range are decoded to 0, indicating an undefined value (as specified in ISO/IEC 23008-2).
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_mastering_display_colour_volume_decode(const struct heif_mastering_display_colour_volume* in,
struct heif_decoded_mastering_display_colour_volume* out);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_get_pixel_aspect_ratio(const struct heif_image*, uint32_t* aspect_h, uint32_t* aspect_v);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_set_pixel_aspect_ratio(struct heif_image*, uint32_t aspect_h, uint32_t aspect_v);
// ====================================================================================================
// Encoding API
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_write_to_file(struct heif_context*,
const char* filename);
struct heif_writer
{
// API version supported by this writer
int writer_api_version;
// --- version 1 functions ---
struct heif_error (* write)(struct heif_context* ctx, // TODO: why do we need this parameter?
const void* data,
size_t size,
void* userdata);
};
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_write(struct heif_context*,
struct heif_writer* writer,
void* userdata);
// ----- encoder -----
// The encoder used for actually encoding an image.
struct heif_encoder;
// A description of the encoder's capabilities and name.
struct heif_encoder_descriptor;
// A configuration parameter of the encoder. Each encoder implementation may have a different
// set of parameters. For the most common settings (e.q. quality), special functions to set
// the parameters are provided.
struct heif_encoder_parameter;
struct heif_decoder_descriptor;
// Get a list of available decoders. You can filter the encoders by compression format.
// Use format_filter==heif_compression_undefined to get all available decoders.
// The returned list of decoders is sorted by their priority (which is a plugin property).
// The number of decoders is returned, which are not more than 'count' if (out_decoders != nullptr).
// By setting out_decoders==nullptr, you can query the number of decoders, 'count' is ignored.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_get_decoder_descriptors(enum heif_compression_format format_filter,
const struct heif_decoder_descriptor** out_decoders,
int count);
// Return a long, descriptive name of the decoder (including version information).
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_decoder_descriptor_get_name(const struct heif_decoder_descriptor*);
// Return a short, symbolic name for identifying the decoder.
// This name should stay constant over different decoder versions.
// Note: the returned ID may be NULL for old plugins that don't support this yet.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_decoder_descriptor_get_id_name(const struct heif_decoder_descriptor*);
// DEPRECATED: use heif_get_encoder_descriptors() instead.
// Get a list of available encoders. You can filter the encoders by compression format and name.
// Use format_filter==heif_compression_undefined and name_filter==NULL as wildcards.
// The returned list of encoders is sorted by their priority (which is a plugin property).
// The number of encoders is returned, which are not more than 'count' if (out_encoders != nullptr).
// By setting out_encoders==nullptr, you can query the number of encoders, 'count' is ignored.
// Note: to get the actual encoder from the descriptors returned here, use heif_context_get_encoder().
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_context_get_encoder_descriptors(struct heif_context*, // TODO: why do we need this parameter?
enum heif_compression_format format_filter,
const char* name_filter,
const struct heif_encoder_descriptor** out_encoders,
int count);
// Get a list of available encoders. You can filter the encoders by compression format and name.
// Use format_filter==heif_compression_undefined and name_filter==NULL as wildcards.
// The returned list of encoders is sorted by their priority (which is a plugin property).
// The number of encoders is returned, which are not more than 'count' if (out_encoders != nullptr).
// By setting out_encoders==nullptr, you can query the number of encoders, 'count' is ignored.
// Note: to get the actual encoder from the descriptors returned here, use heif_context_get_encoder().
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_get_encoder_descriptors(enum heif_compression_format format_filter,
const char* name_filter,
const struct heif_encoder_descriptor** out_encoders,
int count);
// Return a long, descriptive name of the encoder (including version information).
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_encoder_descriptor_get_name(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
// Return a short, symbolic name for identifying the encoder.
// This name should stay constant over different encoder versions.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_encoder_descriptor_get_id_name(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_compression_format
heif_encoder_descriptor_get_compression_format(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_encoder_descriptor_supports_lossy_compression(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_encoder_descriptor_supports_lossless_compression(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
// Get an encoder instance that can be used to actually encode images from a descriptor.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_get_encoder(struct heif_context* context,
const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*,
struct heif_encoder** out_encoder);
// Quick check whether there is a decoder available for the given format.
// Note that the decoder still may not be able to decode all variants of that format.
// You will have to query that further (todo) or just try to decode and check the returned error.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_have_decoder_for_format(enum heif_compression_format format);
// Quick check whether there is an enoder available for the given format.
// Note that the encoder may be limited to a certain subset of features (e.g. only 8 bit, only lossy).
// You will have to query the specific capabilities further.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_have_encoder_for_format(enum heif_compression_format format);
// Get an encoder for the given compression format. If there are several encoder plugins
// for this format, the encoder with the highest plugin priority will be returned.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_get_encoder_for_format(struct heif_context* context,
enum heif_compression_format format,
struct heif_encoder**);
// You have to release the encoder after use.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_encoder_release(struct heif_encoder*);
// Get the encoder name from the encoder itself.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_encoder_get_name(const struct heif_encoder*);
// --- Encoder Parameters ---
// Libheif supports settings parameters through specialized functions and through
// generic functions by parameter name. Sometimes, the same parameter can be set
// in both ways.
// We consider it best practice to use the generic parameter functions only in
// dynamically generated user interfaces, as no guarantees are made that some specific
// parameter names are supported by all plugins.
// Set a 'quality' factor (0-100). How this is mapped to actual encoding parameters is
// encoder dependent.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_lossy_quality(struct heif_encoder*, int quality);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_lossless(struct heif_encoder*, int enable);
// level should be between 0 (= none) to 4 (= full)
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_logging_level(struct heif_encoder*, int level);
// Get a generic list of encoder parameters.
// Each encoder may define its own, additional set of parameters.
// You do not have to free the returned list.
LIBHEIF_API
const struct heif_encoder_parameter* const* heif_encoder_list_parameters(struct heif_encoder*);
// Return the parameter name.
LIBHEIF_API
const char* heif_encoder_parameter_get_name(const struct heif_encoder_parameter*);
enum heif_encoder_parameter_type
{
heif_encoder_parameter_type_integer = 1,
heif_encoder_parameter_type_boolean = 2,
heif_encoder_parameter_type_string = 3
};
// Return the parameter type.
LIBHEIF_API
enum heif_encoder_parameter_type heif_encoder_parameter_get_type(const struct heif_encoder_parameter*);
// DEPRECATED. Use heif_encoder_parameter_get_valid_integer_values() instead.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_get_valid_integer_range(const struct heif_encoder_parameter*,
int* have_minimum_maximum,
int* minimum, int* maximum);
// If integer is limited by a range, have_minimum and/or have_maximum will be != 0 and *minimum, *maximum is set.
// If integer is limited by a fixed set of values, *num_valid_values will be >0 and *out_integer_array is set.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_get_valid_integer_values(const struct heif_encoder_parameter*,
int* have_minimum, int* have_maximum,
int* minimum, int* maximum,
int* num_valid_values,
const int** out_integer_array);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_get_valid_string_values(const struct heif_encoder_parameter*,
const char* const** out_stringarray);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_parameter_integer(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int value);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_get_parameter_integer(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int* value);
// TODO: name should be changed to heif_encoder_get_valid_integer_parameter_range
LIBHEIF_API // DEPRECATED.
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_integer_valid_range(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int* have_minimum_maximum,
int* minimum, int* maximum);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_parameter_boolean(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int value);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_get_parameter_boolean(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int* value);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_parameter_string(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
const char* value);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_get_parameter_string(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
char* value, int value_size);
// returns a NULL-terminated list of valid strings or NULL if all values are allowed
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_string_valid_values(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
const char* const** out_stringarray);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_parameter_integer_valid_values(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
int* have_minimum, int* have_maximum,
int* minimum, int* maximum,
int* num_valid_values,
const int** out_integer_array);
// Set a parameter of any type to the string value.
// Integer values are parsed from the string.
// Boolean values can be "true"/"false"/"1"/"0"
//
// x265 encoder specific note:
// When using the x265 encoder, you may pass any of its parameters by
// prefixing the parameter name with 'x265:'. Hence, to set the 'ctu' parameter,
// you will have to set 'x265:ctu' in libheif.
// Note that there is no checking for valid parameters when using the prefix.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_set_parameter(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
const char* value);
// Get the current value of a parameter of any type as a human readable string.
// The returned string is compatible with heif_encoder_set_parameter().
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_encoder_get_parameter(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name,
char* value_ptr, int value_size);
// Query whether a specific parameter has a default value.
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_encoder_has_default(struct heif_encoder*,
const char* parameter_name);
// The orientation values are defined equal to the EXIF Orientation tag.
enum heif_orientation
{
heif_orientation_normal = 1,
heif_orientation_flip_horizontally = 2,
heif_orientation_rotate_180 = 3,
heif_orientation_flip_vertically = 4,
heif_orientation_rotate_90_cw_then_flip_horizontally = 5,
heif_orientation_rotate_90_cw = 6,
heif_orientation_rotate_90_cw_then_flip_vertically = 7,
heif_orientation_rotate_270_cw = 8
};
struct heif_encoding_options
{
uint8_t version;
// version 1 options
uint8_t save_alpha_channel; // default: true
// version 2 options
// DEPRECATED. This option is not required anymore. Its value will be ignored.
uint8_t macOS_compatibility_workaround;
// version 3 options
uint8_t save_two_colr_boxes_when_ICC_and_nclx_available; // default: false
// version 4 options
// Set this to the NCLX parameters to be used in the output image or set to NULL
// when the same parameters as in the input image should be used.
struct heif_color_profile_nclx* output_nclx_profile;
uint8_t macOS_compatibility_workaround_no_nclx_profile;
// version 5 options
// libheif will generate irot/imir boxes to match these orientations
enum heif_orientation image_orientation;
// version 6 options
struct heif_color_conversion_options color_conversion_options;
};
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_encoding_options* heif_encoding_options_alloc(void);
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_encoding_options_free(struct heif_encoding_options*);
// Compress the input image.
// Returns a handle to the coded image in 'out_image_handle' unless out_image_handle = NULL.
// 'options' should be NULL for now.
// The first image added to the context is also automatically set the primary image, but
// you can change the primary image later with heif_context_set_primary_image().
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_encode_image(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image* image,
struct heif_encoder* encoder,
const struct heif_encoding_options* options,
struct heif_image_handle** out_image_handle);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_set_primary_image(struct heif_context*,
struct heif_image_handle* image_handle);
// Encode the 'image' as a scaled down thumbnail image.
// The image is scaled down to fit into a square area of width 'bbox_size'.
// If the input image is already so small that it fits into this bounding box, no thumbnail
// image is encoded and NULL is returned in 'out_thumb_image_handle'.
// No error is returned in this case.
// The encoded thumbnail is automatically assigned to the 'master_image_handle'. Hence, you
// do not have to call heif_context_assign_thumbnail().
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_encode_thumbnail(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image* image,
const struct heif_image_handle* master_image_handle,
struct heif_encoder* encoder,
const struct heif_encoding_options* options,
int bbox_size,
struct heif_image_handle** out_thumb_image_handle);
enum heif_metadata_compression
{
heif_metadata_compression_off,
heif_metadata_compression_auto,
heif_metadata_compression_deflate
};
// Assign 'thumbnail_image' as the thumbnail image of 'master_image'.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_assign_thumbnail(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image_handle* master_image,
const struct heif_image_handle* thumbnail_image);
// Add EXIF metadata to an image.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_add_exif_metadata(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image_handle* image_handle,
const void* data, int size);
// Add XMP metadata to an image.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_add_XMP_metadata(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image_handle* image_handle,
const void* data, int size);
// New version of heif_context_add_XMP_metadata() with data compression (experimental).
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_add_XMP_metadata2(struct heif_context*,
const struct heif_image_handle* image_handle,
const void* data, int size,
enum heif_metadata_compression compression);
// Add generic, proprietary metadata to an image. You have to specify an 'item_type' that will
// identify your metadata. 'content_type' can be an additional type, or it can be NULL.
// For example, this function can be used to add IPTC metadata (IIM stream, not XMP) to an image.
// Although not standard, we propose to store IPTC data with item type="iptc", content_type=NULL.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_context_add_generic_metadata(struct heif_context* ctx,
const struct heif_image_handle* image_handle,
const void* data, int size,
const char* item_type, const char* content_type);
// --- heif_image allocation
// Create a new image of the specified resolution and colorspace.
// Note: no memory for the actual image data is reserved yet. You have to use
// heif_image_add_plane() to add the image planes required by your colorspace/chroma.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_create(int width, int height,
enum heif_colorspace colorspace,
enum heif_chroma chroma,
struct heif_image** out_image);
// The indicated bit_depth corresponds to the bit depth per channel.
// I.e. for interleaved formats like RRGGBB, the bit_depth would be, e.g., 10 bit instead
// of 30 bits or 3*16=48 bits.
// For backward compatibility, one can also specify 24bits for RGB and 32bits for RGBA,
// instead of the preferred 8 bits.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_add_plane(struct heif_image* image,
enum heif_channel channel,
int width, int height, int bit_depth);
// Signal that the image is premultiplied by the alpha pixel values.
LIBHEIF_API
void heif_image_set_premultiplied_alpha(struct heif_image* image,
int is_premultiplied_alpha);
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_image_is_premultiplied_alpha(struct heif_image* image);
// This function extends the padding of the image so that it has at least the given physical size.
// The padding border is filled with the pixels along the right/bottom border.
// This function may be useful if you want to process the image, but have some external padding requirements.
// The image size will not be modified if it is already larger/equal than the given physical size.
// I.e. you cannot assume that after calling this function, the stride will be equal to min_physical_width.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_image_extend_padding_to_size(struct heif_image* image, int min_physical_width, int min_physical_height);
// --- register plugins
struct heif_decoder_plugin;
struct heif_encoder_plugin;
// DEPRECATED. Use heif_register_decoder_plugin(const struct heif_decoder_plugin*) instead.
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_register_decoder(struct heif_context* heif, const struct heif_decoder_plugin*);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_register_decoder_plugin(const struct heif_decoder_plugin*);
LIBHEIF_API
struct heif_error heif_register_encoder_plugin(const struct heif_encoder_plugin*);
// DEPRECATED, typo in function name
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_encoder_descriptor_supportes_lossy_compression(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
// DEPRECATED, typo in function name
LIBHEIF_API
int heif_encoder_descriptor_supportes_lossless_compression(const struct heif_encoder_descriptor*);
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif