Comments inline.
On 12.05.2003 20:02:18 Steve Albin wrote:
> I am using the fop 0.20.4 binary distribution on Windows.
>
>
> I have a couple of questions I'm hoping that others can help me with.
>
>
> 1) I am unable to get FOP to invoke JAI to handle a TIFF or PNG. I have
> copied the jai_core.jar and jai_codec.jar files to
> {fop-install-lib}\lib.
>
>
>
> Here is my FO:
>
>
> <fo:external-graphic
>
> src="url('file:///C:/image.tiff')"/>
>
>
> When I invoke FOP with the JAI libraries in the path I get the following
> error:
>
> [ERROR] Error while creating area : Error creating FopImage object
> (file:/C:/image.tiff) : Jimi image library not available
>
>
> Why would I get the Jimi image library not available if I'm trying to
> use JAI?
This happens when only JIMI support is compiled in and JIMI is not in
the classpath. See 2) for more.
> 2) I read through the thread on "clarifications about using JAI/JIMI
> with FOP" and it appears that those who successfully used JAI had to
> build FOP themselves. Does the binary distribution really support JAI as
> described or do I need to actually built FOP myself to support it? Also,
> should I be using a different version of FOP?
0.20.4 binary seems to have been compiled without JAI support. But it
contains JIMI support. You have two choices:
1. Use the 0.20.4 source dist and compile yourself.
2. Use 0.20.5rc or 0.20.5rc2 binary dist.
> 3) I cannot render a TIFF in a PDF with the JIMI library
>
> If I invoke FOP with the JIMI library in the path I get the following
>
>
> [ERROR] Error while creating area : Error while loading image
> file:/C:/image.tiff : class java.lang.Exception - Image error
0.20.4 still contained support for TIFF though JIMI but JIMI being old
software may not support all subformats. I think you're trying to open a
TIFF image to supported by JIMI.
A comment to those who love details: In 0.20.5xxx TIFF support through
JIMI got indirectly disabled by the addition of the TIFFImage class
which derives from JAIImage. This made direct embedding of JPEG and
CCITT subformats in PDF possible but at the same time disabled TIFF when
JIMI is used.
Jeremias Maerki
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