WIC programming guide
This section contains conceptual topics that describe how to use the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) APIs.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Windows Imaging Component Overview |
The WIC provides an extensible framework for working with images and image metadata. |
| WIC API Overview |
The WIC provides a Component Object Model (COM) based API for use in C and C++. |
| Decoding Digital Images |
This section contains conceptual and how-to topics that describe WIC bitmap decoders which are used in decoding digital images. |
| Using Image Data |
This section contains conceptual and how-to topics that describe WIC bitmap sources and how to manipulate them. |
| Encoding Image Data |
This section contains conceptual and how-to topics that describe WIC bitmap encoders which are used to encode digital images. |
| Native WIC Codecs |
This section contains information about the native imaging codecs available in WIC. |
| Processing Image Metadata |
This section contains conceptual topics that describe the WIC metadata system. |
| JPEG YCbCr Support |
Starting with Windows 8.1, the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) JPEG codec supports reading and writing image data in its native YCbCr form. |
| Color Management |
WIC simplifies color management by providing the IWICColorContext interface and the IWICColorTransform interface. |
| Component Development |
The WIC is an extensible platform that provides low-level API for digital images. |
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