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    Component Development How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec
    How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec
    How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec
    How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec
    Introduction
    How the Windows Imaging Component Works
    Implementing a WIC-Enabled Decoder
    Implementing a WIC-Enabled Encoder
    Codec Installation and Registration
    Conclusion (How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec)
    WIC Guidelines for Camera RAW Image Formats
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    How to Write a WIC-Enabled Codec

    This section of topics provide developers with guidance on how to implement image file format codecs that will function within the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) framework.

    Introduction
    How The Windows Imaging Component (WIC) Works
    Discovery and Arbitration
    Decoding
    Encoding
    The Lifetime of a Codec
    How to WIC-enable a Codec
    Multi-Threaded Apartment Support in WIC
    Implementing a WIC-Enabled Decoder
    Decoder Interfaces
    IWICBitmapDecoder
    IWICBitmapCodecProgressNotification
    IWICBitmapSource
    IWICBitmapFrameDecode
    IWICMetadataBlockReader
    IWICBitmapSourceTransform
    IWICDevelopRaw
    Implementing a WIC-Enabled Encoder
    Encoder Interfaces
    IWICBitmapEncoder
    IWICBitmapCodecProgressNotification
    IWICBitmapFrameEncode
    IWICMetadataBlockWriter
    Codec Installation and Registration
    Registering a Codec
    General Register Entries
    Encoder-Specific Registry Entries
    Registering a Container Format with Metadata Writers
    Encoder-Specific Registry Entries
    Registering a New Container Format with Metadata Readers
    Integration with Windows Vista PhotoGallery and Explorer
    Windows Property Store
    Windows Vista Photo Gallery
    Windows Vista Thumbnail Cache
    Updating the Thumbnail Cache when Installing a Codec
    Making Your WIC-Enabled Codec Available to Users
    Conclusion

    Related topics

    Conceptual
    Introduction (How to Write a WIC-Enabled CODEC)
    Windows Imaging Component Overview

     

     

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