Image Viewer C# SDK Searchable PDF VB.Net | Image Viewer CP SDK ActiveX
Image Viewer CP SDK ActiveX

Image Viewer CP SDK ActiveX 11.0

Platform : Windows 10, Windows 8, Vista, Windows 7, XP

For Windows Developers who need to Fax, image viewer in c#, c , vb.net , vb, delphi, vfp, MS Access.

Key Features

  • View and printing Fax document, BMP, MNG, JNG, Raw image (cr2, nef , crw, mrw, raf, erf, 3fr, dcr, raw, dng, pef,  x3f, arw, sr2, mef, prf), GIF, ICO, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PCX, PNG, PSD, TIFF, WMF, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, PNM image files.
  •   Powerful zoom in, zoom out, panning, auto zoom and auto scrolling when drawing selection rectangle..
  • Support rotate Multipage TIFF file.  
  • Convert images from any color resolution to any other color resolution (1 bit, 4 bit, 8 bit, 8 bit grayscale, 16 bit, 24 bit, 32 bit).
  •   need add-ons OCR Module Optical Character Recognition - OCR BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PCX, PNG, PSD, TIF, WMF, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, PNM to memory text or text file.
  •   need add-ons OCR Module Optical Character Recognition to Searchable PDF/A - OCR PDF, BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PCX, PNG, PSD, TIF, WMF, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, PNM to searchable single or multi-page PDF/A file. 
  • Perform OCR processes an entire page or only specific areas in a page. support more than 50 languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Indonesian, Hebrew, Russian, Korean, Polish, Thai, Vietnamese.(need add-ons OCR Module )
  •   need add-ons OCR Module Support convert Multi-page TIFF image to memory text or text file.
  •   need add-ons OCR Module Retrieve Recognized character location and confidence.
  •   need add-ons OCR Module Support character filter for recognize only digits, only upper case, lower case character or specific character.
  •   Split a multi-page TIFF File with a single function call at a specified location without displaying or decoding any of the images. (Very Fast)
  •   Merge a number of multi-page TIFF file into one TIFF file with a single function call without displaying or decoding any of the images. (Very Fast)
  •   Add, Delete the TIFF image to specific position of existing TIFF File without displaying or decoding any of the images. (Very Fast)
  •   Swap a pages from multipage TIFF file without displaying or decoding any of the images. (Very Fast)
  •   Support save as BMP, GIF, ICO, JP2, JPC, JPEG, PCX,PGX, PNG, PNM, RAS, TGA, TIF, WBMP.
  •   Very smooth scrolling when display big image file.
  •   Create thumbnail image from BMP, GIF, ICO, JPEG, JPEG 2000, PCX, PNG, PSD, TIF, WMF, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, PNM image files.
  •   Support Capture image, multi-page from URL.
  •   Support load image from IStream.
  •   Read, write EXIF image information.Including TIFF tags, GPS tags.
  •   Advanced multi-page printing, including Print more than one image on the same page, Print range of pages from a multi-page file, Print multi-page images in single print jobs, Stretch an image to fit the printed page.
  •   Has ability to drag scroll, mark a selection, crop, zoom in , zoom out on selection image.
  •   Read, write binary data types for storage of images embedded in the database table. e.g. Access, SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL.
  •   Import Image From PictureBox, Clipboard.
  •   Export Image to HBITMAP, PictureBox, Clipboard.
  •   Add Photo Border on image.
  •   Draw multiline text on image and provide over 50 different text styles and watermark style.
  •   Draw overlay image, logo with watermark style and adjust transparent color.
  •   Merge two image files and adjust watermark style and transparent color.
  •   Resize image resolution to specific size and export to BMP, GIF, ICO, JP2, JPC, JPEG, PCX,PGX, PNG, PNM, RAS, TGA, TIF, WBMP file formats.
  •   Allow you print the image to printer.
  •   Has ability to add text on image when printing.
  •   Able to export color Image to grayscale.
  •   Has ability to rotate,flip and zoom the image easily.
  •   Able to support loading Multi-Page Image File(TIF).
  •   Provide a value-added function called "Map System helper", which help you to develop an application that involved with electronic map creation or map-related function.
  •   Support keyboard or mouse wheel scrolling image.
  •   Provide User Define Display Area.
  •   User Define Zoom in or Zoom out value.
  •   Include c#2010, VB.Net 2010 , Visual Basic, Visual Basic Script (vbs), Visual C , Visual Foxpro, Delphi, Access, Web Page Sample Code.
  •   Compatible with any programming language that supports ActiveX (Access, Visual C , Visual Basic , Visual Foxpro, Delphi, c#, vb.net, .Net, etc.)
  •   Royalty free distribution of the OCX file.

 

Sample Screenshot

Pricing & Purchase

Single Developer license EUR 130
Single Developer license Plus OCR Plug-in EUR 380
Team Developer license EUR 390
Team Developer license Plus OCR Plug-in EUR 730
Side Wide license EUR 500
Side Wide license Plus OCR Plug-in EUR 1800

What's New

Version 11.0 (23 January 2024 released)

 

  • added OnMouseWheel event. You can capture MouseWheel events in your application to change pages or zooming by scrolling mouse wheel and check if the Ctrl,Shift, left/middle/right mouse button was pressed.
  • added Middle Mouse events. MMouseButtonDown, MMouseButtonUp, MMouseButtonDblClk events. e.g. When you double click Middle Mouse button, then you can Print the image.
  • added SetControlFocus method, let the control received the OnMouseWheel event if the control lost the focus. 
  • added GetCurrentPage method, it will return current page number if you loaded multi-page TIFF file.
  • updated OCR engine. now support more than 50 languages such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Indonesian, Hebrew, Russian, Korean, Polish, Thai, Vietnamese.
  • added Page Segmentation mode when OCR. It can improve your OCR Accuracy. In old version, it will OCR page of text .If you’re just seeking to OCR a small region, you can use different Page Segmentation mode.
  • added OCR2SearchablePDFFontFile, OCR2SearchablePDFFontName properties.
  • removed viscomocrconverter.dll, now it use Page Segmentation mode to improve OCR Accuracy.
  • updated VB6, C#2010, VB.NET 2010, VFP OCR, OCRPDF Samples.
  • updated VB6, C#2010, VB.NET 2010 General Samples ( change pages by scrolling mouse wheel). 


Version 10.0 (3 October 2022 released)

 

  • added IsSaveMultiPage property that allow Enable/Disable saving Single or MultiPage TIF. If you call LoadMultiPage("c:\test.tif",2) , you want to save page 2 of TIF file only. you may set IsSaveMultiPage=false before call LoadMultiPage method.
  • added three new OCRRecognizeMode (3-5) modes. Clear Text Background Mode, Clear Text Background Plus enhance brightness Mode and Clear Noise Mode. It will improve the OCR quality and increase accuracy.
  • added viscomocrconverter.dll
  • updated C#2010, VFP, VB6 OCR, OCRPDF samples.


Version 9.0 (22 July 2014 released)

  • added support Pre-processing Searchable PDF (For these feature, you need purchased OCR plugin). In past you call OCR2SearchableMultipagePDF, it will directly output searchable PDF file, you have not chance to add , delete or edit the recognized text. Now it added OCR2SearchableTextFile and OCRTextFile2SearchablePDF methods, let you output searchable PDF text file. you have chance change the text before output searchable PDF.You may let the text of Searchable PDF file more accuracy or add hidden text on searchable PDF file.
  • added AutoZoom and DrawSelectionRect methods, now you may call DrawSelectionRect, then call AutoZoom, It will auto zoom selection rectangle area.
  • added LoadImageFromURLCompleted event, now you may call LoadImageFromURL , It will fired LoadImageFromURLCompleted event when image loaded.
  • fixed some bugs.
  • added vb6, vb.net 2010, c#2010 , VFP Pre-processing Searchable PDF samples.
  • added vb.net 2010 OCR, OCR to Searchable PDF samples. 


Version 8.4 (09 December 2012 released)

  • improved when center the image ( View=12 ), now it can zoom in , zoom out, rotate, flip vertical or flip horizontal.
  • supported on Window 8.

  • Version 8.3 (13 December 2011 released)

  • added digital signed for ocx and exectuable of installer files.
  • added vb.net 2010 and c# 2010 samples , fixed samples cannot run on 64 bit OS issue.

  • Version 8.2 (26 May 2011 released)

  • fixed view the fax documents (TIFF) that display wrong aspect ratio issue.
  • fixed wrong aspect ratio issue for Save, PrintImage, PrintImage2Printer, OCR2SearchablePDF, OCR2SearchableMultipagePDF methods when open the fax documents.

  • Version 8.0 (25 March 2011 released)

  • improved OCR engine. Now OCR processing will more accurate when you call OCRStartScan or OCR2SearchablePDF or OCR2SearchableMultipagePDF methods.
  • fixed repeat OCR same document, each time OCR text result will different issue.

  • Version 7.8 (2 Dec 2010 released)

  • fixed change view property , it have setfocus issue.
  • fixed the refresh desktop issue when call Zoom to Width, Zoom to Height.
  • added rotate image at specific angle.
  • added allow accept drop file from window explorer.
  • added Blank Page detection, Get the Confidence value of specific page.
  • added RotateAt, BlankPageIsBlank, BlankPageGetConfidence methods.
  • added EnableDropFile property.

  • Version 7.5 (30 June 2009 released)

  • added support MNG, JNG, Raw image (cr2, nef , crw, mrw, raf, erf, 3fr, dcr, raw, dng, pef,  x3f, arw, sr2, mef, prf) image format.
  • added allow rotate multipage TIFF or PDF or rotate specific page no.
  • added ClearRotateMultiPageOnly, RotateMultiPage,  RotateMultiPageOnly methods.

  • Version 7.0 (5 Jan 2009 released)
  • added allow change color resolution.
  • added CovertTo1bpp, CovertTo4bpp, CovertTo8bpp, CovertTo8bppGrayScale, CovertTo16bppRGB555, CovertTo16bppRGB565, CovertTo24bpp, CovertTo32bpp, CovertTo32bppARGB methods.
  • added allow center the image. Set the view property to 12, it will center the image.
  • added TIFMergeMultiFiles method.
  • added allow output searchable PDF/a file when use OCR Plug-In Module.
  • added OCR2SearchableMultipagePDF, OCR2SearchablePDF methods with OCR Plug-In Module.
    Version 6.5
  • added OCR plug-in module.
  • fixed when filename="" unlock issue.
    Version 6.2
  • fixed some TIFF crash issue.
    Version 6.1
  • added support left mouse panning.
    Version 6.0
  • redesign panning, auto zoom, draw selection rectangle features.
  • added merge, swap, add, delete page of TIFF file without decoding.
  • improved crop image feature.
    Version 5.1
  • improved read EXIF method.
    Version 5.0
  • added support JPEG 2000, PCX, PNG, WBMP, TGA, PGX, RAS, PNM image files
  • improved Very smooth scrolling when display big image file.
  • added Create thumbnail image.
  • Support Capture image from URL.
  • Support load image from IStream.
  • Support drag scroll image.
    Version 4.5
  • redesign Read/Write EXIF information method, now it can read all EXIF tags.
  • redesign printing method.
  • added photo border.
  • added alpha value of overlay text.
  • added overlay image features.
    Version 4.0
  • added Read/Write EXIF information.
  • added ImportFromPictureBox method.
  • added Read/Write image to database field.
  • added mark a selection, crop, zoom in , zoom out on selection.
    Version 3.0
  • added drawtext method and provide over 50 different text styles.
  • added PasteFromClipboard method.
  • added support CreateObject instance the ocx.
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