Using the Video Compression Manager

[The feature associated with this page, Video Compression Manager, is a legacy feature. Microsoft strongly recommends that new code does not use this feature.]

This section contains examples demonstrating how to perform the following tasks:

• Locating and Opening Compressors and Decompressors
• Installing Compressors and Decompressors
• Configuring Compressors and Decompressors
• Obtaining Information About Compressors and Decompressors
• Determining a Compressor's Output Format
• Compressing Data
• Determining a Decompressor's Output Format
• Decompressing Data
• Determining If a Driver Can Handle the Input Format
• Preparing to Draw Data
• Drawing Data
• Monitoring Compressor and Decompressor Progress