BitmapSource Hierarchy

The following table lists the classes derived from System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapSource .

Derived Classes

Class	Description
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapFrame	Represents image data returned by a decoder and accepted by encoders. This is an abstract class.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage	Provides a specialized BitmapSource that is optimized for loading images using Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.CachedBitmap	Provides caching functionality for a BitmapSource.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.ColorConvertedBitmap	Changes the color space of a BitmapSource. This class cannot be inherited.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.CroppedBitmap	Crops a BitmapSource. This class cannot be inherited.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.FormatConvertedBitmap	Provides pixel format conversion functionality for a BitmapSource. This class cannot be inherited.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.RenderTargetBitmap	Used to convert a Visual object into a bitmap.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.TransformedBitmap	Scales and rotates a BitmapSource. This class cannot be inherited.
System.Windows.Media.Imaging.WriteableBitmap	Provides a BitmapSource that can be written to and updated.