Using Image Encoders and Decoders in Managed GDI+
.NET Framework 4.5
The System.Drawing namespace provides the Image and Bitmap classes for storing and manipulating images. By using image encoders in GDI+, you can write images from memory to disk. By using image decoders in GDI+, you can load images from disk into memory. An encoder translates the data in an Image or Bitmap object into a designated disk file format. A decoder translates the data in a disk file to the format required by the Image and Bitmap objects.
GDI+ has built-in encoders and decoders that support the following file types:
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BMP
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GIF
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JPEG
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PNG
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TIFF
GDI+ also has built-in decoders that support the following file types:
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WMF
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EMF
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ICON
The following topics discuss encoders and decoders in more detail:
