OpenText Captiva® PixTools® suite of Software Developer Kits (SDKs) allows developers to create custom document capture applications or integrate document imaging capabilities into existing applications easily. PixTools is built within the ISIS architecture which provides unparalleled application-to-scanner compatibility. These scanning and image processing SDKs enable applications to communicate with more than 300 scanners without the need for any additional document imaging software or hardware dongles (keys). Top-tier support is available for all toolkits and drivers.

Using PixTools, programmers will develop document capture applications quicker with reduced development costs, resulting in a shorter time to market for an increased ROI.

- PixTools SDKs include:
- PixTools/EZ
- PixTools/Scan
- PixTools/View
- PixTools/Image Processing
- PixTools/Distributed Imaging
- When bundled together, PixTools SDKs offer comprehensive scanning, viewing and image processing capabilities. OpenText Captiva recommends the following bundles:

PixTools/EZ & PixTools/Image Processing — Provides an easy entry into document capture management and meets most imaging processing application requirements.

PixTools/Scan & PixTools/View & PixTools/Image Processing — Ideal for developers that require complete low-level application control.

PixTools/Distributed Imaging — A complete stand alone imaging solution or can be used with other PixTools SDKs to integrate scanning and image processing with Web-based applications.