ImageIO not able to write a JPEG file

java image jpeg javax.imageio
Karan picture Karan · Aug 8, 2010 · Viewed 33.1k times · Source

I have a BufferedImage I'm trying to write to a jpeg file, but my Java program throws an exception. I'm able to successfully save the same buffer to a gif and png. I've tried looking around on Google for solutions, but to no avail.

Code:

   File outputfile = new File("tiles/" + row + ":" + col + ".jpg");
   try {
       ImageIO.write(mapBufferTiles[row][col], "jpg", outputfile);
   } catch (IOException e) {
        outputfile.delete();
        throw new RuntimeException(e);
   }

Exception:

 Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: javax.imageio.IIOException: Invalid argument to native writeImage
 at MapServer.initMapBuffer(MapServer.java:90)
 at MapServer.<init>(MapServer.java:24)
 at MapServer.main(MapServer.java:118)
 Caused by: javax.imageio.IIOException: Invalid argument to native writeImage
 at com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg.JPEGImageWriter.writeImage(Native Method)
 at com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg.JPEGImageWriter.writeOnThread(JPEGImageWriter.java:1055)
 at com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg.JPEGImageWriter.write(JPEGImageWriter.java:357)
 at javax.imageio.ImageWriter.write(ImageWriter.java:615)
 at javax.imageio.ImageIO.doWrite(ImageIO.java:1602)
 at javax.imageio.ImageIO.write(ImageIO.java:1526)
 at MapServer.initMapBuffer(MapServer.java:87)
 ... 2 more

Answer

Rui Vieira picture Rui Vieira · Aug 8, 2010

OpenJDK does not have a native JPEG encoder, try using Sun's JDK, or using a library (such as JAI

AFAIK, regarding the "pinkish tint", Java saves the JPEG as ARGB (still with transparency information). Most viewers, when opening, assume the four channels must correspond to a CMYK (not ARGB) and thus the red tint.

If you import the image back to Java, the transparency is still there, though.

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