InPlaceBitmapMetadataWriter Class

If BitmapMetadata is not associated with a BitmapFrame that is obtained through a BitmapDecoder, the attempt to write metadata by using the in-place writer will fail. Successful write operations apply the metadata directly to the image stream by means of a decoder.

In-place metadata updates fail if an attempt is made to write metadata that a given bitmap format does not support.

To perform in-place metadata edits, the bitmap must be decoded using either the Default or OnDemand cache options. OnLoad does not guarantee access to the metadata stream needed for in-place metadata edits.

This example shows how you can modify metadata within an image without having to re-encode the image. The following example uses an InPlaceBitmapMetadataWriter to write metadata into an image.

Stream pngStream = new System.IO.FileStream("smiley.png", FileMode.Open, FileAccess.ReadWrite, FileShare.ReadWrite);
PngBitmapDecoder pngDecoder = new PngBitmapDecoder(pngStream, BitmapCreateOptions.PreservePixelFormat, BitmapCacheOption.Default);
BitmapFrame pngFrame = pngDecoder.Frames[0];
InPlaceBitmapMetadataWriter pngInplace = pngFrame.CreateInPlaceBitmapMetadataWriter();
if (pngInplace.TrySave() == true)
{ pngInplace.SetQuery("/Text/Description", "Have a nice day."); }
pngStream.Close();

.NET Framework

.NET Framework Client Profile

Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

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