Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-440

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

libheif-1.20.2

Introduction to libheif

The libheif package is an HEIF and AVIF file format decoder and encoder.

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Package Information

libheif Dependencies

Recommended

libaom-3.13.1, libde265-1.0.16, and x265-4.1

Optional

Brotli-1.2.0, dav1d-1.5.1, Doxygen-1.15.0, FFmpeg-7.1.2, gdk-pixbuf-2.44.4, libjpeg-turbo-3.0.1, libpng-1.6.50, libtiff-4.7.1, libwebp-1.6.0, OpenJPEG-2.5.4, SDL2-2.32.10, SVT-AV1-3.1.2, kvaaar, openh264, openjph, uvg266, vvdec, vvenc, and rav1e

Installation of libheif

Install libheif by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release  \
      -G Ninja ..
ninja

To test the results, issue: ninja test.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

-D DAV1D=ON: This option allows using dav1d-1.5.1 to decode AV1 data in AVIF files.

-D FFMPEG_DECODER=ON: This option allows using FFmpeg-7.1.2 to decode H.265 data in HEIC files.

-D JPEG_DECODER=ON -D JPEG_ENCODER=ON: These options allow using libjpeg-turbo-3.0.1 to encode and decode HEIF files with JPEG data.

-D OpenJPEG_ENCODER=ON -D OpenJPEG_DECODER=ON: These options allow using OpenJPEG-2.5.4 to encode and decode HEIF files with JPEG 2000 data.

-D SvtEnc=ON: This option allows using SVT-AV1-3.1.2 to encode AV1 data for AVIF files.

Contents

Installed Programs: heif-convert (symlink to heif-dec), heif-dec, heif-enc, heif-info, heif-thumbnailer (if libpng is available), and heif-view (if SDL2 is available)
Installed Library: libheif.so
Installed Directory: /usr/include/libheif, /usr/lib/cmake/libheif, and /usr/lib/cmake/libheif

Short Descriptions

heif-dec

decodes HEIC/HEIF image

heif-enc

converts image to HEIC/HEIF

heif-info

shows information on HEIC/HEIF file

heif-thumbnailer

creates thumbnails from HEIC/HEIF files

heif-view

displays image in HEIC/HEIF format with SDL2

libheif.so

is an ISO/IEC 23008-12:2017 HEIF and AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) file format decoder and encoder