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WIC Codec Guidelines for RAW Image Formats

Windows Imaging Component Codec Guidelines for RAW Image Formats

File name: RAWcodec_guide.doc
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Updated: October 19, 2012
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Windows Imaging Component Codec Guidelines for RAW Image Formats

File name: RAWcodec_guide.xps
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Updated: October 19, 2012

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The Windows Imaging Component (WIC) provides an extensible framework for working with images and image metadata. WIC makes it possible for software and hardware vendors to develop codecs so that their own image formats can obtain the same platform support as native image formats such as tagged image file format (TIFF), Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), or Windows Media Photo.

This paper provides guidelines to help RAW format manufacturers in their development of WIC codecs.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows Imaging Component (WIC)
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP

Included in this white paper:

Feature Completeness: Recommended Interfaces
Required Methods on Each Interface
Metadata Support
Support for IWICDevelopRaw
Implementation Guidelines for Serializing IWICDevelopRaw Settings
Performance
High Dynamic Range Pixel Formats
Thumbnails and Previews
Reliability and Security
Codec Availability and Platform Support
Minimum RAW Codec Requirements for Windows Vista

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