What's New in LEADTOOLS v19

LEAD Technologies is pleased to announce the release of LEADTOOLS Version 19. Headlining this release are the new Document Viewer and Document Converter frameworks for .NET and HTML5/JavaScript. Combined with significant updates and additions throughout the Document, Medical, Imaging and Multimedia product lines, developers can do more than ever with LEADTOOLS Version 19.

What's new in the LEADTOOLS Document Engine

Documents SDK

Framework for creating, reading and writing raster and SVG images, annotations, thumbnails, text data and metadata from supported document types
- Document Converter - Convert PDF & office formats at 100% accuracy without the need for OCR
- Document Viewer - View any format with text search, annotations, lazy loading, and SVG rendering
- Document Writers - Redesigned to use cross-platform SVG rather than Windows-only EMF
Comprehensive support for today's most popular document, vector and raster image formats
- Adobe Acrobat PDF and PDF/A
- Microsoft Office DOC/DOCX, XLS/XLSX and PPT/PPTX, PST, EML, MSG and XPS formats
- CAD formats such as DXF, DWG and DWF
- TIFF, JPEG, PNG, EXIF, BMP and hundreds more raster image formats
- Plain Text, RTF, HTML, MOBI, ePUB and more
- IBM AFP, MO:DCA, IOCA and PTOCA
Document Writers formats
- ePUB
- MOBI
- ALTOXML
- SVG

Forms Recognition and Processing

Unstructured and semi-structured form types
- Invoice
- Passport & MRZ
- Driver's License & ID
- Checks & MICR
Redesigned demos with advanced editors for all form types
Significant speed improvements
Drop-out pre-processing algorithm

OCR

Improved OCR accuracy across all languages including East Asian and Arabic
Enhanced auto-zone algorithm
More efficient memory usage
Improved detection of foreground and background colors for text areas
Manual and automated perspective deskew algorithm improves the recognition of perspectival skewed images with 3D Deskew filtering

PDF

Across-the-board speed improvements
Load text, vector graphics, and raster images from PDF without rasterizing
Enhanced rasterization and thumbnail generation
PDF Optimizer tool for reducing document size
Compression options including JPEG2000
Extraction of resources including fonts, text, bookmarks, metadata, etc.
Image extraction and decoding
Options for controlling PDF document Initial View including AutoPrint
WinRT PDF libraries

Annotations

Multi-container annotations
Annotation and markup object types
- Text-based review annotation types similar to Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word
- Bates Stamp
- Filled-in arrowhead
Auto-resize option for wrapped objects
Improved options for loading and saving annotations
Use Image Viewer Control's Interactive Modes and Automated Annotations simultaneously

Barcode

Barcode types (read and write)
- Micro QR Code
- Aztec Code
- MaxiCode
Reading flipped QR Codes

Document Cleanup Image Processing Functions

Auto Border Remove
Auto Content Enlarger
Auto Multi-page Splitter
Blur Extend Detection
Glare Detection
Image Alignment
Signal to Noise Ratio
Text Blur Detection

Improved Support for Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)

What's new in the LEADTOOLS Medical Engine

HL7 SDK

Message encoder and decoder
Listener service
Integration with Modality Worklist (MWL) demos

DICOM Storage Server

Optional third-party cloud storage integration
- Includes source code for add-ins for popular cloud storage services
  - Microsoft Azure
  - EMC Atmos
  - Create your own add-in for any cloud storage provider
- Cloud Scheduler can be configured as either automatic or managed

HTML5 Medical Viewer

Improved design and UI interface
Standalone control
Increased overall performance
Improved reference line support
User-interface tools and actions
- Hounsfield Unit
- Probe
- Spy Glass with various options
- Shutter tool that supports multiple objects
- Cobb Angle
A simple, yet effective synchronization tool
Mapping index array feature
Assign weight to overlay text
Patient projection support
Interval for requesting the full image
Selected / unselected border color for cells and sub-cells
Multiple selection support
Exploded property
Drag & drop support
Enhanced symmetric sub-cell layout
Events and callbacks
.NET and JavaScript interfaces for externally/programmatically controlling the viewer
Redesigned with AngularJS

Desktop Medical Viewer

Manual zoom options for Spy Glass
Nudge and Shrink tools
Shutter tool
Cobb Angle tool for all platforms
Full support for LEADTOOLS annotations
Annotation automation
Edit any selected annotation
Image orientation for each frame in a series
Enhanced image alignment
Options for saving images
Improvements to Medical Viewer Demo including Stent, Image Processing, Reset and more

Dental Display Module

Hanging protocols using DICOM structured display files
Custom dental image processing functions including Perio, Endo and Dentin
Monitor calibration options
Viewer displays list of all available series
Search results custom-tailored for dental imaging

Medical 3D

Color map tool that remaps the VRT volume RGBA histogram, apply various preset palettes, and save the channels' curves
Save 3D object as a raster image
Save MPR images as DICOM with complete metadata including orientation, position, window level, etc.

New Fusion Demo

Load DICOMDIR support
Use palette for fused image and original image
Scale, Offset and Rotate any fused image
Support for transparency action
Window level each fused image
Combine fused cells with automatic alignment

DICOM IODs Updated to Latest DICOM Specifications

CCOW Web Interface

Medical-specific Image Processing

G-Wire
K-Means
Lambda Connectedness
Level Set
OTSU Thresholding
Perspective Alignment
Shrink Wrap
Speckle-reducing Anisotropic Diffusion
Tensor-guided Anisotropic Diffusion
Watershed

What's new in the LEADTOOLS Multimedia Engine

H.265 codec
Play and convert MPEG-2 Transport files with multiple programs
Improved playback quality for H.264
H.264 support for DICOM Reader and Writer filters
Create chapter markers in MP4 files
Increased DVR buffer limit to over 1TB
Improved memory management when saving large files
Enhanced multiple monitor capture support in the Screen Capture Filter
Text overlay filter now supports text with multiple fonts
Preserving aspect ratio in videos with non-square pixels

What's new in the LEADTOOLS Imaging Engine

JavaScript Scanning
File Formats
Improved paint performance for WinForms and JavaScript
GDI/GDI+, SVG and XAML drawing engines
WinRT and Windows Phone supports version 8.1

Changes to the LEADTOOLS Product Line

Over the years, LEAD has received valuable feedback and insight into what features are most popular with its customers. Armed with that info, the LEADTOOLS Version 19 product line has been bundled and simplified with regards to its add-on structure. The Barcode add-on modules have been moved into specific value-oriented bundle products within the Pro Imaging Family, and are now included in Document Imaging. The HTML5 modules are now bundled with the top-tier "Suite" product in each family.

Pro Imaging Family

Imaging Pro SDK
Barcode Pro SDK
PDF Pro SDK
Pro Suite SDK

Document Imaging Family

Document Imaging SDK (includes Barcode 1D and 2D)
Recognition Imaging SDK
Document Imaging Suite SDK
OCR Advantage Module (included in Recognition Imaging and Document Imaging Suite)
OCR Professional Module
Arabic OCR Professional Module
Asian OCR Professional Module
ICR Professional Module

Medical Imaging Family

Medical Imaging SDK
PACS Imaging SDK
Medical Imaging Suite SDK
Medical Multimedia Module (included in Medical Imaging Suite)
Dental Display Module (new Medical Imaging Suite add-on)
Any Document Imaging Add-on

Multimedia Imaging Family

Multimedia SDK
Multimedia Suite SDK
DVD Module (included in Multimedia Suite)
Video Streaming Module (included in Multimedia Suite)
MPEG-2 Transport Module (included in Multimedia Suite)

LEADTOOLS Version 19 is one of the most highly-anticipated and feature-packed releases ever. LEAD Technologies is once again raising the bar with unique and innovative imaging technologies, frameworks and solutions, and continues to prove why LEADTOOLS is The World Leader in Imaging SDKs.

What's New in LEADTOOLS v18

LEAD Technologies is pleased to announce the release of LEADTOOLS Version 18. This bountiful new release is highlighted by new LEADTOOLS Anywhere native libraries for WinRT, iOS, OS X, Android and Linux, along with major updates to LEADTOOLS Document, Medical and Multimedia technology for Win32/64, .NET and HTML5.

LEADTOOLS Anywhere

LEADTOOLS Anywhere extends LEAD Technologies' award winning LEADTOOLS Imaging SDKs to every major development platform. This initiative began last year with the release of SDKs for HTML5 and WinRT. The HTML5 SDKs made it possible to develop zero footprint web applications and WinRT laid the necessary foundation for porting LEADTOOLS to other native platforms. With LEADTOOLS 18, LEAD has further expanded the reach of its Imaging SDKs by offering native libraries for iOS, OS X, Android and Linux development. All core LEADTOOLS imaging technology is natively supported in each of these platforms, including viewing, annotation and markup, OCR, OMR, forms processing, 1D and 2D barcode, PDF, DICOM and support for over 150 file formats and 200 image processing functions.

Changes to the LEADTOOLS Product Line

With the changes brought by LEADTOOLS Anywhere, the LEADTOOLS product line has been streamlined to make it easier to select what you need. Though there are fewer products and add-ons, each is packed with more features than ever before!

Raster Imaging Family

Imaging Pro SDK
1D Barcode Module
2D Barcode Module
Imaging HTML5 Module

Vector Imaging Family

All vector imaging technology is now included in all Document and Medical Imaging SDK products.