# Is there a Photoshop-like image handling library?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-photoshop-like-image-handling-library/65098>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 16, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-photoshop-like-image-handling-library/65098 "2006-08-16T03:43:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![ssk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@ssk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ssk)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 3:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-photoshop-like-image-handling-library/65098/1 "2006-08-16T03:43:53Z")

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Hi,

My co-worker is trying to improve his application(in VB) which takes  
x-ray images.  
He needs to add a function to sharpen the images.  
He’s trying different techniques but haven’t found a good one yet.

I want to try it in Ruby to help him and to learn.  
The functions I need are ‘finding edges in B&W images’ and ‘sharpening’.  
Also, the research will be ‘trial and error’ procedure and I need to  
access/modify each pixel easily.

Is there a ruby library for those?

TIA.

Sam

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**Author:** ![ssk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@ssk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ssk)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2006, 4:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-there-a-photoshop-like-image-handling-library/65098/2 "2006-08-16T04:13:16Z")

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Sam K. wrote:

> The functions I need are ‘finding edges in B&W images’ and ‘sharpening’.  
> Also, the research will be ‘trial and error’ procedure and I need to  
> access/modify each pixel easily.  
> Is there a ruby library for those?

RMagick.