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CreateNamedPropertyStore	Creates an empty property store to hold name/value pairs.
CreatePropertyStore	Creates an empty property store object.
DXVA2_Fixed32OpaqueAlpha	Returns a DXVA2_Fixed32 structure that contains an opaque alpha value.
DXVA2_Fixed32TransparentAlpha	Returns a DXVA2_Fixed32 structure that contains a transparent alpha value.
DXVA2CreateDirect3DDeviceManager9	Creates an instance of the Direct3D Device Manager.
DXVA2CreateVideoService	Creates a DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) services object.
DXVA2FixedToFloat	Converts a DXVA2_Fixed32 value to a floating-point number.
DXVA2FloatToFixed	Converts a floating-point number to a DXVA2_Fixed32 value.
DXVAHD_CreateDevice	Creates a Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration High Definition (DXVA-HD) device.
MFAddPeriodicCallback	Sets a callback function to be called at a fixed interval.
MFAllocateSerialWorkQueue	Creates a work queue that is guaranteed to serialize work items.
MFAllocateWorkQueue	Creates a new work queue.
MFAllocateWorkQueueEx	Creates a new work queue.
MFAverageTimePerFrameToFrameRate	Calculates the frame rate, in frames per second, from the average duration of a video frame.
MFBeginCreateFile	Begins an asynchronous request to create a byte stream from a file.
MFBeginRegisterWorkQueueWithMMCSS	Associates a work queue with a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFBeginRegisterWorkQueueWithMMCSSEx	Associates a work queue with a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFBeginUnregisterWorkQueueWithMMCSS	Unregisters a work queue from a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFCalculateBitmapImageSize	Retrieves the image size for a video format.
MFCalculateImageSize	Retrieves the image size, in bytes, for an uncompressed video format.
MFCancelCreateFile	Cancels an asynchronous request to create a byte stream from a file.
MFCancelWorkItem	Attempts to cancel an asynchronous operation that was scheduled with MFScheduleWorkItem or MFScheduleWorkItemEx.
MFCompareFullToPartialMediaType	Compares a full media type to a partial media type.
MFConvertColorInfoFromDXVA	Sets the extended color information in a MFVIDEOFORMAT structure.
MFConvertColorInfoToDXVA	Converts the extended color information from an MFVIDEOFORMAT to the equivalent DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) color information.
MFConvertFromFP16Array	Converts an array of 16-bit floating-point numbers into an array of 32-bit floating-point numbers.
MFConvertToFP16Array	Converts an array of 32-bit floating-point numbers into an array of 16-bit floating-point numbers.
MFCopyImage	Copies an image or image plane from one buffer to another.
MFCreate2DMediaBuffer	Creates a system-memory buffer object to hold 2D image data.
MFCreate3GPMediaSink	Creates a media sink for authoring 3GP files.
MFCreateAC3MediaSink	Creates an instance of the AC-3 media sink.
MFCreateADTSMediaSink	Creates an instance of the audio data transport stream (ADTS) media sink.
MFCreateAggregateSource	Creates a media source that aggregates a collection of media sources.
MFCreateAlignedMemoryBuffer	Allocates system memory with a specified byte alignment and creates a media buffer to manage the memory.
MFCreateAMMediaTypeFromMFMediaType	Creates a DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure from a Media Foundation media type.
MFCreateASFContentInfo	Creates the ASF Header Object object.
MFCreateASFIndexer	Creates the ASF Indexer object.
MFCreateASFIndexerByteStream	Creates a byte stream to access the index in an ASF stream.
MFCreateASFMediaSink	Creates the ASF media sink.
MFCreateASFMediaSinkActivate	Creates an activation object that can be used to create the ASF media sink.
MFCreateASFMultiplexer	Creates the ASF Multiplexer.
MFCreateASFProfile	Creates the ASF profile object.
MFCreateASFProfileFromPresentationDescriptor	Creates an ASF profile object from a presentation descriptor.
MFCreateASFSplitter	Creates the ASF Splitter.
MFCreateASFStreamingMediaSink	Creates an activation object for the ASF streaming sink.
MFCreateASFStreamingMediaSinkActivate	Creates an activation object for the ASF streaming sink.
MFCreateASFStreamSelector	Creates the ASF stream selector.
MFCreateAsyncResult	Creates an asynchronous result object. Use this function if you are implementing an asynchronous method.
MFCreateAttributes	Creates an empty attribute store.
MFCreateAudioMediaType	Creates an audio media type from a WAVEFORMATEX structure.
MFCreateAudioRenderer	Creates the Streaming Audio Renderer.
MFCreateAudioRendererActivate	Creates an activation object for the Streaming Audio Renderer.
MFCreateCaptureEngine	Creates an instance of the capture engine.
MFCreateCollection	Creates an empty collection object.
MFCreateCredentialCache	Creates a credential cache object. An application can use this object to implement a custom credential manager.
MFCreateDeviceSource	Creates a media source for a hardware capture device.
MFCreateDeviceSourceActivate	Creates an activation object that represents a hardware capture device.
MFCreateDXGIDeviceManager	Creates an instance of the Microsoft DirectX Graphics Infrastructure (DXGI) Device Manager.
MFCreateDXGISurfaceBuffer	Creates a media buffer to manage a DXGI surface.
MFCreateDXSurfaceBuffer	Creates a media buffer object that manages a Direct3D 9 surface.
MFCreateEventQueue	Creates an event queue.
MFCreateFile	Creates a byte stream from a file.
MFCreateFMPEG4MediaSink	Creates a media sink for authoring fragmented MP4 files.
MFCreateLegacyMediaBufferOnMFMediaBuffer	Converts a Media Foundation media buffer into a buffer that is compatible with DirectX Media Objects (DMOs).
MFCreateMediaBufferFromMediaType	Allocates a system-memory buffer that is optimal for a specified media type.
MFCreateMediaBufferWrapper	Creates a media buffer that wraps an existing media buffer.
MFCreateMediaEvent	Creates a media event object.
MFCreateMediaExtensionActivate	Creates an activation object for a Windows Runtime class.
MFCreateMediaSession	Creates the Media Session in the application's process.
MFCreateMediaType	Creates an empty media type.
MFCreateMediaTypeFromProperties	Create an IMFMediaType from properties.
MFCreateMediaTypeFromRepresentation	Creates a Media Foundation media type from another format representation.
MFCreateMemoryBuffer	Allocates system memory and creates a media buffer to manage it.
MFCreateMFByteStreamOnStream	Creates a Microsoft Media Foundation byte stream that wraps an IStream pointer.
MFCreateMFByteStreamOnStreamEx	Creates a Media Foundation byte stream that wraps an IRandomAccessStream object.
MFCreateMFByteStreamWrapper	Creates a wrapper for a byte stream.
MFCreateMFVideoFormatFromMFMediaType	Creates an MFVIDEOFORMAT structure from a video media type.
MFCreateMP3ByteStreamPlugin	Creates a byte-stream handler for the MP3 media source.
MFCreateMP3MediaSink	Creates the MP3 media sink.
MFCreateMPEG4MediaSink	Creates a media sink for authoring MP4 files.
MFCreateMuxSink	Creates a generic media sink that wraps a multiplexer Media Foundation transform (MFT).
MFCreateNetSchemePlugin	Creates the scheme handler for the network source.
MFCreatePathFromURL	Converts a file URL to a Microsoft MS-DOS path.
MFCreatePMPMediaSession	Creates an instance of the Media Session inside a Protected Media Path (PMP) process.
MFCreatePMPServer	Creates the protected media path (PMP) server object.
MFCreatePresentationClock	Creates the presentation clock.
MFCreatePresentationDescriptor	Creates a presentation descriptor.
MFCreatePresentationDescriptorFromASFProfile	Creates a presentation descriptor from an ASF profile object.
MFCreatePropertiesFromMediaType	Creates properties from a IMFMediaType.
MFCreateProtectedEnvironmentAccess	Creates an IMFProtectedEnvironmentAccess object that allows content protection systems to perform a handshake with the protected environment.
MFCreateProxyLocator	Creates a default proxy locator.
MFCreateRemoteDesktopPlugin	Creates the remote desktop plug-in object. Use this object if the application is running in a Terminal Services client session.
MFCreateSample	Creates an empty media sample.
MFCreateSampleCopierMFT	Creates an instance of the sample copier transform.
MFCreateSampleGrabberSinkActivate	Creates an activation object for the sample grabber media sink.
MFCreateSequencerSegmentOffset	Creates a PROPVARIANT that can be used to seek within a sequencer source presentation.
MFCreateSequencerSource	Creates the sequencer source.
MFCreateSimpleTypeHandler	Creates a media-type handler that supports a single media type at a time.
MFCreateSinkWriterFromMediaSink	Creates the sink writer from a media sink.
MFCreateSinkWriterFromURL	Creates the sink writer from a URL or byte stream.
MFCreateSourceReaderFromByteStream	Creates the source reader from a byte stream.
MFCreateSourceReaderFromMediaSource	Creates the source reader from a media source.
MFCreateSourceReaderFromURL	Creates the source reader from a URL.
MFCreateSourceResolver	Creates the source resolver, which is used to create a media source from a URL or byte stream.
MFCreateStandardQualityManager	Creates the default implementation of the quality manager.
MFCreateStreamDescriptor	Creates a stream descriptor.
MFCreateStreamOnMFByteStream	Returns an IStream pointer that wraps a Media Foundation byte stream.
MFCreateStreamOnMFByteStreamEx	Creates an IRandomAccessStream object that wraps a Media Foundation byte stream.
MFCreateSystemTimeSource	Creates a presentation time source that is based on the system time.
MFCreateTempFile	Creates a byte stream that is backed by a temporary local file.
MFCreateTopoLoader	Creates a new instance of the topology loader.
MFCreateTopology	Creates a topology object.
MFCreateTopologyNode	Creates a topology node.
MFCreateTrackedSample	Creates an IMFTrackedSample object that tracks the reference counts on a video media sample.
MFCreateTranscodeProfile	Creates an empty transcode profile object.
MFCreateTranscodeSinkActivate	Creates the transcode sink activation object.
MFCreateTranscodeTopology	Creates a partial transcode topology.
MFCreateTranscodeTopologyFromByteStream	Creates a topology for transcoding to a byte stream.
MFCreateTransformActivate	Creates a generic activation object for Media Foundation transforms (MFTs).
MFCreateURLFromPath	Converts a Microsoft MS-DOS path to a canonicalized URL.
MFCreateVideoMediaType	Creates a video media type from an MFVIDEOFORMAT structure.
MFCreateVideoMediaTypeFromBitMapInfoHeader	This function is not implemented.
MFCreateVideoMediaTypeFromBitMapInfoHeaderEx	Creates a video media type from a BITMAPINFOHEADER structure.
MFCreateVideoMediaTypeFromSubtype	Creates a partial video media type with a specified subtype.
MFCreateVideoMediaTypeFromVideoInfoHeader	Creates a media type from a KS_VIDEOINFOHEADER structure.
MFCreateVideoMediaTypeFromVideoInfoHeader2	Creates a media type from a KS_VIDEOINFOHEADER2 structure.
MFCreateVideoMixer	Creates the default video mixer for the enhanced video renderer (EVR).
MFCreateVideoMixerAndPresenter	Creates the default video mixer and video presenter for the enhanced video renderer (EVR).
MFCreateVideoPresenter	Creates the default video presenter for the enhanced video renderer (EVR).
MFCreateVideoRenderer	Creates an instance of the enhanced video renderer (EVR) media sink.
MFCreateVideoRendererActivate	Creates an activation object for the enhanced video renderer (EVR) media sink.
MFCreateVideoSampleAllocator	Creates an object that allocates video samples.
MFCreateVideoSampleAllocatorEx	Creates an object that allocates video samples that are compatible with DXGI.
MFCreateVideoSampleFromSurface	Creates a media sample that manages a Direct3D surface.
MFCreateWaveFormatExFromMFMediaType	Converts a Media Foundation audio media type to a WAVEFORMATEX structure.
MFCreateWICBitmapBuffer	Creates a media buffer object that manages a Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
MFCreateWMAEncoderActivate	Creates an activation object that can be used to create a Windows Media Audio (WMA) encoder.
MFCreateWMVEncoderActivate	Creates an activation object that can be used to create a Windows Media Video (WMV) encoder.
MFDeserializeAttributesFromStream	Loads attributes from a stream into an attribute store.
MFDeserializePresentationDescriptor	Deserializes a presentation descriptor from a byte array.
MFEndCreateFile	Completes an asynchronous request to create a byte stream from a file.
MFEndRegisterWorkQueueWithMMCSS	Completes an asynchronous request to associate a work queue with a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFEndUnregisterWorkQueueWithMMCSS	Completes an asynchronous request to unregister a work queue from a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFEnumDeviceSources	Enumerates a list of audio or video capture devices.
MFFrameRateToAverageTimePerFrame	Converts a video frame rate into a frame duration.
MFGetAttribute2UINT32asUINT64	Gets an attribute whose value is two UINT32 values packed into a UINT64.
MFGetAttributeDouble	Returns a double value from an attribute store, or a default value if the attribute is not present.
MFGetAttributeRatio	Retrieves an attribute whose value is a ratio.
MFGetAttributesAsBlob	Converts the contents of an attribute store to a byte array.
MFGetAttributesAsBlobSize	Retrieves the size of the buffer needed for the MFGetAttributesAsBlob function.
MFGetAttributeSize	Retrieves an attribute whose value is a size, expressed as a width and height.
MFGetAttributeString	Gets a string value from an attribute store.
MFGetAttributeUINT32	Returns a UINT32 value from an attribute store, or a default value if the attribute is not present.
MFGetAttributeUINT64	Returns a UINT64 value from an attribute store, or a default value if the attribute is not present.
MFGetContentProtectionSystemCLSID	Gets the class identifier for a content protection system.
MFGetLocalId	Gets the local system ID.
MFGetMFTMerit	Gets the merit value of a hardware codec.
MFGetPlaneSize	Retrieves the image size, in bytes, for an uncompressed video format.
MFGetPluginControl	Gets a pointer to the Media Foundation plug-in manager.
MFGetService	Queries an object for a specified service interface.
MFGetStrideForBitmapInfoHeader	Calculates the minimum surface stride for a video format.
MFGetSupportedMimeTypes	Retrieves the MIME types that are registered for the source resolver.
MFGetSupportedSchemes	Retrieves the URL schemes that are registered for the source resolver.
MFGetSystemId	Returns an IMFSystemId object for retrieving system id data.
MFGetSystemTime	Returns the system time.
MFGetTimerPeriodicity	Retrieves the timer interval for the MFAddPeriodicCallback function.
MFGetTopoNodeCurrentType	Gets the media type for a stream associated with a topology node.
MFGetUncompressedVideoFormat	Returns the FOURCC or D3DFORMAT value for an uncompressed video format.
MFGetWorkQueueMMCSSClass	Retrieves the Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) class currently associated with this work queue.
MFGetWorkQueueMMCSSPriority	Gets the relative thread priority of a work queue.
MFGetWorkQueueMMCSSTaskId	Retrieves the Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task identifier currently associated with this work queue.
MFHeapAlloc	Allocates a block of memory.
MFHeapFree	Frees a block of memory that was allocated by calling the MFHeapAlloc function.
MFInitAMMediaTypeFromMFMediaType	Initializes a DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure from a Media Foundation media type.
MFInitAttributesFromBlob	Initializes the contents of an attribute store from a byte array.
MFInitMediaTypeFromAMMediaType	Initializes a media type from a DirectShow AM_MEDIA_TYPE structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromMFVideoFormat	Initializes a media type from an MFVIDEOFORMAT structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromMPEG1VideoInfo	Initializes a media type from a DirectShow MPEG1VIDEOINFO structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromMPEG2VideoInfo	Initializes a media type from a DirectShow MPEG2VIDEOINFO structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromVideoInfoHeader	Initializes a media type from a DirectShow VIDEOINFOHEADER structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromVideoInfoHeader2	Initializes a media type from a DirectShow VIDEOINFOHEADER2 structure.
MFInitMediaTypeFromWaveFormatEx	Initializes a media type from a WAVEFORMATEX structure.
MFInitVideoFormat	Initializes an MFVIDEOFORMAT structure for a standard video format such as DVD, analog television, or ATSC digital television.
MFInitVideoFormat_RGB	Initializes an MFVIDEOFORMAT structure for an uncompressed RGB video format.
MFInvokeCallback	Invokes a callback method to complete an asynchronous operation.
MFIsFormatYUV	Queries whether a FOURCC code or D3DFORMAT value is a YUV format.
MFllMulDiv	Calculates ((a * b) + d) / c, where each term is a 64-bit signed value.
MFLoadSignedLibrary	Loads a dynamic link library that is signed for the protected environment.
MFLockDXGIDeviceManager	Locks the shared DXGI Device Manager.
MFLockPlatform	Blocks the MFShutdown function.
MFLockSharedWorkQueue	Obtains and locks a shared work queue.
MFLockWorkQueue	Locks a work queue.
MFMapDX9FormatToDXGIFormat	Converts a Microsoft Direct3D 9 format identifier to a DXGI format identifier.
MFMapDXGIFormatToDX9Format	Converts a DXGI format identifier to a Direct3D 9 format identifier.
MFPCreateMediaPlayer	Creates a new instance of the MFPlay player object.
MFPERIODICCALLBACK Callback	Callback function for the MFAddPeriodicCallback function.
MFPutWaitingWorkItem	Queues a work item that waits for an event to be signaled.
MFPutWorkItem	Puts an asynchronous operation on a work queue.
MFPutWorkItem2	Puts an asynchronous operation on a work queue, with a specified priority.
MFPutWorkItemEx	Puts an asynchronous operation on a work queue.
MFPutWorkItemEx2	Puts an asynchronous operation on a work queue, with a specified priority.
MFRegisterLocalByteStreamHandler	Registers a byte-stream handler in the caller's process.
MFRegisterLocalSchemeHandler	Registers a scheme handler in the caller's process.
MFRegisterPlatformWithMMCSS	Registers the standard Media Foundation platform work queues with the Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS).
MFRemovePeriodicCallback	Cancels a callback function that was set by the MFAddPeriodicCallback function.
MFRequireProtectedEnvironment	Queries whether a media presentation requires the Protected Media Path (PMP).
MFScheduleWorkItem	Schedules an asynchronous operation to be completed after a specified interval.
MFScheduleWorkItemEx	Schedules an asynchronous operation to be completed after a specified interval.
MFSerializeAttributesToStream	Writes the contents of an attribute store to a stream.
MFSerializePresentationDescriptor	Serializes a presentation descriptor to a byte array.
MFSetAttribute2UINT32asUINT64	Packs two UINT32 values into a UINT64 attribute value.
MFSetAttributeRatio	Sets a ratio as a 64-bit attribute value.
MFSetAttributeSize	Sets width and height as a single 64-bit attribute value.
MFShutdown	Shuts down the Media Foundation platform.
MFShutdownObject	Shuts down a Media Foundation object and releases all resources associated with the object.
MFStartup	Initializes Media Foundation.
MFTEnum	Enumerates Media Foundation transforms (MFTs) in the registry.
MFTEnumEx	Gets a list of Media Foundation transforms (MFTs) that match specified search criteria. This function extends the MFTEnum function.
MFTGetInfo	Gets information from the registry about a Media Foundation transform (MFT).
MFTranscodeGetAudioOutputAvailableTypes	Gets a list of output formats from an audio encoder.
MFTRegister	Adds information about a Media Foundation transform (MFT) to the registry.
MFTRegisterLocal	Registers a Media Foundation transform (MFT) in the caller's process.
MFTRegisterLocalByCLSID	Registers a Media Foundation transform (MFT) in the caller's process.
MFTUnregister	Unregisters a Media Foundation transform (MFT).
MFTUnregisterLocal	Unregisters one or more Media Foundation transforms (MFTs) from the caller's process.
MFTUnregisterLocalByCLSID	Unregisters a Media Foundation transform (MFT) from the caller's process.
MFUnlockDXGIDeviceManager	Unlocks the shared DXGI Device Manager.
MFUnlockPlatform	Unlocks the Media Foundation platform after it was locked by a call to the MFLockPlatform function.
MFUnlockWorkQueue	Unlocks a work queue.
MFUnregisterPlatformFromMMCSS	Unregisters the Media Foundation platform work queues from a Multimedia Class Scheduler Service (MMCSS) task.
MFUnwrapMediaType	Retrieves a media type that was wrapped in another media type by the MFWrapMediaType function.
MFValidateMediaTypeSize	Validates the size of a buffer for a video format block.
MFWrapMediaType	Creates a media type that wraps another media type.
Pack2UINT32AsUINT64	Packs two UINT32 values into a UINT64 value.
PackRatio	Packs two UINT32 values, which represent a ratio, into a UINT64 value.
PackSize	Packs a UINT32 width value and a UINT32 height value into a UINT64 value that represents a size.
PDXVAHDSW_CreateDevice	Creates an instance of a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_CreateVideoProcessor	Creates a software DXVA-HD video processor plug-in.
PDXVAHDSW_DestroyDevice	Destroys an instance of a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_DestroyVideoProcessor	Destroys a sofware DXVA-HD video processor.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessBltStatePrivate	Gets a private blit state from a software DXVA-HD video processor.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorCaps	Gets the capabilities of one or more software DXVA-HD video processors.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorCustomRates	Gets the custom rates that a software DXVA-HD video processor supports.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorDeviceCaps	Gets the capabilities of a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorFilterRange	Gets the supported range of image filter values from a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorInputFormats	Gets the input formats that are supported by a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessorOutputFormats	Gets the output formats that are supported by a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_GetVideoProcessStreamStatePrivate	Gets a private stream state from a software DXVA-HD video processor.
PDXVAHDSW_Plugin	Pointer to a function that initializes a software plug-in device for DXVA-HD.
PDXVAHDSW_ProposeVideoPrivateFormat	Gets a private surface format from a software plug-in DXVA-HD device.
PDXVAHDSW_SetVideoProcessBltState	Sets a state parameter for blit operations by a software DXVA-HD video processor.
PDXVAHDSW_SetVideoProcessStreamState	Sets a state parameter for an input stream on a software DXVA-HD video processor.
PDXVAHDSW_VideoProcessBltHD	Performs a video processing blit.
Unpack2UINT32AsUINT64	Gets the low-order and high-order UINT32 values from a UINT64 value.
UnpackRatio	Gets the low-order and high-order UINT32 values from a UINT64 value that represents a ratio.
UnpackSize	Gets the low-order and high-order UINT32 values from a UINT64 value that represnets a size.

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