Windows Imaging Component

Overview of the Windows Imaging Component technology.

To develop Windows Imaging Component, you need these headers:

For programming guidance for this technology, see:

Enumerations

 
WIC8BIMIptcDigestProperties

Specifies the identifiers of the metadata items in an 8BIM IPTC digest metadata block.
WIC8BIMIptcProperties

Specifies the identifiers of the metadata items in an 8BIM IPTC block.
WIC8BIMResolutionInfoProperties

Specifies the identifiers of the metadata items in an 8BIMResolutionInfo block.
WICBitmapAlphaChannelOption

Specifies the desired alpha channel usage.
WICBitmapCreateCacheOption

Specifies the desired cache usage.
WICBitmapDecoderCapabilities

Specifies the capabilities of the decoder.
WICBitmapDitherType

Specifies the type of dither algorithm to apply when converting between image formats.
WICBitmapEncoderCacheOption

Specifies the cache options available for an encoder.
WICBitmapInterpolationMode

Specifies the sampling or filtering mode to use when scaling an image.
WICBitmapLockFlags

Specifies access to an IWICBitmap.
WICBitmapPaletteType

Specifies the type of palette used for an indexed image format.
WICBitmapTransformOptions

Specifies the flip and rotation transforms.
WICColorContextType

Specifies the color context types.
WICComponentEnumerateOptions

Specifies component enumeration options.
WICComponentSigning

Specifies the component signing status.
WICComponentType

Specifies the type of Windows Imaging Component (WIC) component.
WICDdsAlphaMode

Specifies the meaning of pixel color component values contained in the DDS image.
WICDdsDimension

Specifies the dimension type of the data contained in DDS image.
WICDecodeOptions

Specifies decode options.
WICGifApplicationExtensionProperties

Specifies the application extension metadata properties for a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) image.
WICGifCommentExtensionProperties

Specifies the comment extension metadata properties for a Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) image.
WICGifGraphicControlExtensionProperties

Specifies the graphic control extension metadata properties that define the transitions between each frame animation for Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) images.
WICGifImageDescriptorProperties

Specifies the image descriptor metadata properties for Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) frames.
WICGifLogicalScreenDescriptorProperties

Specifies the logical screen descriptor properties for Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) metadata.
WICHeifCompressionOption

Defines constants that specify High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) compression options.
WICHeifHdrProperties

Specifies the HDR properties of a High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) image.
WICHeifProperties

Specifies the properties of a High Efficiency Image Format (HEIF) image.
WICJpegChrominanceProperties

Specifies the JPEG chrominance table property.
WICJpegCommentProperties

Specifies the JPEG comment properties.
WICJpegIndexingOptions

Specifies the options for indexing a JPEG image.
WICJpegLuminanceProperties

Specifies the JPEG luminance table property.
WICJpegScanType

Specifies the memory layout of pixel data in a JPEG image scan.
WICJpegTransferMatrix

Specifies conversion matrix from Y'Cb'Cr' to R'G'B'.
WICJpegYCrCbSubsamplingOption

Specifies the JPEG YCrCB subsampling options.
WICMetadataCreationOptions

Specifies metadata creation options.
WICNamedWhitePoint

Specifies named white balances for raw images.
WICPersistOptions

Specifies Windows Imaging Component (WIC) options that are used when initializing a component with a stream.
WICPixelFormatNumericRepresentation

Defines constants that specify a primitive type for numeric representation of a WIC pixel format.
WICPlanarOptions

Specifies additional options to an IWICPlanarBitmapSourceTransform implementation.
WICPngBkgdProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) background (bKGD) chunk metadata properties.
WICPngChrmProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) cHRM chunk metadata properties for CIE XYZ chromaticity.
WICPngFilterOption

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) filters available for compression optimization.
WICPngGamaProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) gAMA chunk metadata properties.
WICPngHistProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) hIST chunk metadata properties.
WICPngIccpProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) iCCP chunk metadata properties.
WICPngItxtProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) iTXT chunk metadata properties.
WICPngSrgbProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) sRGB chunk metadata properties.
WICPngTimeProperties

Specifies the Portable Network Graphics (PNG) tIME chunk metadata properties.
WICProgressNotification

Specifies when the progress notification callback should be called.
WICProgressOperation

Specifies the progress operations to receive notifications for.
WICRawCapabilities

Specifies the capability support of a raw image.
WICRawParameterSet

Specifies the parameter set used by a raw codec.
WICRawRenderMode

Specifies the render intent of the next CopyPixels call.
WICRawRotationCapabilities

Specifies the rotation capabilities of the codec.
WICSectionAccessLevel

Specifies the access level of a Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) section.
WICTiffCompressionOption

Specifies the Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) compression options.
WICWebpAnimProperties

Specifies the animation properties of a WebP image.
WICWebpAnmfProperties

Specifies the animation frame properties of a WebP image.

Functions

 
AddWriter

Adds a top-level metadata block by adding a IWICMetadataWriter for it.
CanConvert

Determines if the source pixel format can be converted to the destination pixel format.
CanConvert

Query if the format converter can convert from one format to another.
ClearIndexing

Removes the indexing from a JPEG that has been indexed using IWICJpegFrameDecode::SetIndexing.
Clone

Creates a copy of the current IWICEnumMetadataItem.
Commit

Commits all changes for the image and closes the stream.
Commit

Commits the frame to the image.
Commit

Finalizes metadata changes to the image stream.
CopyBlocks

Requests pixel data as it is natively stored within the DDS file.
CopyPalette

Copies the decoder's IWICPalette .
CopyPalette

Retrieves the color table for indexed pixel formats.
CopyPixels

Instructs the object to produce pixels.
CopyPixels

Copies pixel data using the supplied input parameters.
CopyPixels

Copies pixels into the destination planes. Configured by the supplied input parameters.
CopyScan

Retrieves a copy of the compressed JPEG scan directly from the WIC decoder frame's output stream.
CreateBitmap

Creates an IWICBitmap object.
CreateBitmapClipper

Creates a new instance of an IWICBitmapClipper object.
CreateBitmapFlipRotator

Creates a new instance of an IWICBitmapFlipRotator object.
CreateBitmapFromHBITMAP

Creates an IWICBitmap from a bitmap handle.
CreateBitmapFromHICON

Creates an IWICBitmap from an icon handle.
CreateBitmapFromMemory

Creates an IWICBitmap from a memory block.
CreateBitmapFromSource

Creates a IWICBitmap from a IWICBitmapSource.
CreateBitmapFromSourceRect

Creates an IWICBitmap from a specified rectangle of an IWICBitmapSource.
CreateBitmapScaler

Creates a new instance of an IWICBitmapScaler.
CreateColorContext

Creates a new instance of the IWICColorContext class.
CreateColorTransformer

Creates a new instance of the IWICColorTransform class.
CreateComponentEnumerator

Creates an IEnumUnknown object of the specified component types.
CreateComponentInfo

Creates a new instance of the IWICComponentInfo class for the given component class identifier (CLSID).
CreateDecoder

Creates a new instance of IWICBitmapDecoder.
CreateDecoderFromFileHandle

Creates a new instance of the IWICBitmapDecoder based on the given file handle.
CreateDecoderFromFilename

Creates a new instance of the IWICBitmapDecoder class based on the given file.
CreateDecoderFromStream

Creates a new instance of the IWICBitmapDecoder class based on the given IStream.
CreateEncoder

Creates a new instance of the IWICBitmapEncoder class.
CreateEncoderPropertyBag

Creates an encoder property bag.
CreateFastMetadataEncoderFromDecoder

Creates a new instance of the fast metadata encoder based on the given IWICBitmapDecoder.
CreateFastMetadataEncoderFromFrameDecode

Creates a new instance of the fast metadata encoder based on the given image frame.
CreateFormatConverter

Creates a new instance of the IWICFormatConverter class.
CreateImageEncoder

Creates a new image encoder object.
CreateInstance

Creates a new IWICBitmapDecoder instance.
CreateInstance

Creates a new IWICBitmapEncoder instance.
CreateInstance

Creates a new IWICFormatConverter instance.
CreateInstance

Creates an instance of an IWICMetadataReader.
CreateInstance

Creates an instance of an IWICMetadataWriter.
CreateMetadataReader

Creates an IWICMetadataReader based on the given parameters. (IWICComponentFactory.CreateMetadataReader)
CreateMetadataReaderFromContainer

Creates an IWICMetadataReader based on the given parameters. (IWICComponentFactory.CreateMetadataReaderFromContainer)
CreateMetadataWriter

Creates an IWICMetadataWriter based on the given parameters.
CreateMetadataWriterFromReader

Creates an IWICMetadataWriter from the given IWICMetadataReader.
CreateNewFrame

Creates a new IWICBitmapFrameEncode instance.
CreateNewFrame

Creates a new frame to encode.
CreatePalette

Creates a new instance of the IWICPalette class.
CreateQueryReaderFromBlockReader

Creates a IWICMetadataQueryReader from the given IWICMetadataBlockReader.
CreateQueryWriter

Creates a new instance of a query writer.
CreateQueryWriterFromBlockWriter

Creates a IWICMetadataQueryWriter from the given IWICMetadataBlockWriter.
CreateQueryWriterFromReader

Creates a new instance of a query writer based on the given query reader. The query writer will be pre-populated with metadata from the query reader.
CreateStream

Creates a new instance of the IWICStream class.
DoesRequireFixedSize

Determines if the metadata handler requires a fixed size.
DoesRequireFullStream

Determines if the handler requires a full stream.
DoesSupportAnimation

Retrieves a value indicating whether the codec supports animation.
DoesSupportChromakey

Retrieves a value indicating whether the codec supports chromakeys.
DoesSupportIndexing

Retrieves a value indicating whether this decoder supports indexing for efficient random access.
DoesSupportLossless

Retrieves a value indicating whether the codec supports lossless formats.
DoesSupportMultiframe

Retrieves a value indicating whether the codec supports multi frame images.
DoesSupportPadding

Determines if the metadata handler supports padding.
DoesSupportTransform

Determines whether a specific transform option is supported natively by the implementation of the IWICBitmapSourceTransform interface.
DoesSupportTransform

Use this method to determine if a desired planar output is supported and allow the caller to choose an optimized code path if it is.
GetAcHuffmanTable

Retrieves a copy of the AC Huffman table for the specified scan and table. (IWICJpegFrameDecode.GetAcHuffmanTable)
GetAcHuffmanTable

Retrieves a copy of the AC Huffman table for the specified scan and table. (IWICJpegFrameEncode.GetAcHuffmanTable)
GetAuthor

Retrieves the name of component's author.
GetBitsPerPixel

Gets the bits per pixel (BPP) of the pixel format.
GetChannelCount

Gets the number of channels the pixel format contains.
GetChannelMask

Gets the pixel format's channel mask.
GetClosestPixelFormat

Retrieves the closest pixel format to which the implementation of IWICBitmapSourceTransform can natively copy pixels, given a desired format.
GetClosestSize

Returns the closest dimensions the implementation can natively scale to given the desired dimensions.
GetCLSID

Retrieves the component's class identifier (CLSID)
GetColorContext

Gets the pixel format's IWICColorContext.
GetColorContexts

Retrieves the IWICColorContext objects of the image.
GetColorContexts

Retrieves the IWICColorContext associated with the image frame.
GetColorCount

Retrieves the number of colors in the color table.
GetColorManagementVersion

Retrieves the color management version number the codec supports.
GetColors

Fills out the supplied color array with the colors from the internal color table. The color array should be sized according to the return results from GetColorCount.
GetComponentType

Retrieves the component's WICComponentType.
GetContainerFormat

Retrieves the container GUID associated with the codec.
GetContainerFormat

Retrieves the image's container format.
GetContainerFormat

Retrieves the encoder's container format.
GetContainerFormat

Gets the metadata query readers container format.
GetContainerFormat

Retrieves the container format of the decoder.
GetContainerFormats

Retrieves the container formats supported by the metadata handler.
GetContrast

Gets the contrast value of the raw image.
GetCount

Retrieves the number of top level metadata blocks.
GetCount

Gets the number of metadata items within the reader.
GetCurrentLevel

Gets the decoder's current progressive level.
GetCurrentParameterSet

Gets the current set of parameters.
GetDataPointer

Gets the pointer to the top left pixel in the locked rectangle.
GetDcHuffmanTable

Retrieves a copy of the DC Huffman table for the specified scan and table. (IWICJpegFrameDecode.GetDcHuffmanTable)
GetDcHuffmanTable

Retrieves a copy of the DC Huffman table for the specified scan and table. (IWICJpegFrameEncode.GetDcHuffmanTable)
GetDecoderInfo

Retrieves an IWICBitmapDecoderInfo for the image.
GetDeviceManufacturer

Retrieves the name of the device manufacture associated with the codec.
GetDeviceManufacturer

Retrieves the device manufacturer of the metadata handler.
GetDeviceModels

Retrieves a comma delimited list of device models associated with the codec.
GetDeviceModels

Retrieves the device models that support the metadata handler.
GetEncoderInfo

Retrieves an IWICBitmapEncoderInfo for the encoder.
GetEnumerator

Gets an enumerator of all metadata items at the current relative location within the metadata hierarchy.
GetEnumerator

Retrieves an enumeration of IWICMetadataReader objects representing each of the top level metadata blocks.
GetEnumerator

Gets an enumerator of all the metadata items.
GetExifColorSpace

Retrieves the Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) color space color context.
GetExposureCompensation

Gets the exposure compensation stop value of the raw image.
GetFileExtensions

Retrieves a comma delimited list of the file name extensions associated with the codec.
GetFormatGUID

Gets the pixel format GUID.
GetFormatInfo

Gets information about the format in which the DDS image is stored.
GetFrame

Retrieves the specified frame of the image.
GetFrame

Retrieves the specified frame of the DDS image.
GetFrameCount

Retrieves the total number of frames in the image.
GetFrameHeader

Retrieves header data from the entire frame.
GetFriendlyName

Retrieves the component's friendly name, which is a human-readable display name for the component.
GetGamma

Gets the current gamma setting of the raw image.
GetHeader

Gets the metadata header for the metadata writer.
GetKelvinRangeInfo

Gets the information about the current Kelvin range of the raw image.
GetLevelCount

Gets the number of levels of progressive decoding supported by the CODEC.
GetLocation

Retrieves the current path relative to the root metadata block.
GetMetadataByName

Retrieves the metadata block or item identified by a metadata query expression.
GetMetadataFormat

Retrieves the metadata format of the metadata handler.
GetMetadataFormat

Gets the metadata format associated with the reader.
GetMetadataHandlerInfo

Gets the metadata handler info associated with the reader.
GetMetadataQueryReader

Retrieves the metadata query reader from the decoder.
GetMetadataQueryReader

Retrieves a metadata query reader for the frame.
GetMetadataQueryWriter

Retrieves a metadata query writer for the encoder.
GetMetadataQueryWriter

Gets the metadata query writer for the encoder frame.
GetMetadataQueryWriter

Retrieves a metadata query writer for fast metadata encoding.
GetMimeTypes

Retrieves a comma delimited sequence of mime types associated with the codec.
GetNamedWhitePoint

Gets the named white point of the raw image.
GetNoiseReduction

Gets the noise reduction value of the raw image.
GetNumericRepresentation

TBD (IWICPixelFormatInfo2.GetNumericRepresentation)
GetParameters

Gets DDS-specific data. (IWICDdsDecoder.GetParameters)
GetParameters

Gets DDS-specific data. (IWICDdsEncoder.GetParameters)
GetPatterns

Retrieves the file pattern signatures supported by the decoder.
GetPatterns

Gets the metadata patterns associated with the metadata reader.
GetPersistOptions

Gets the persist options used when initializing the component with a stream.
GetPixelFormat

Gets the pixel format of for the locked area of pixels. This can be used to compute the number of bytes-per-pixel in the locked area.
GetPixelFormat

Retrieves the pixel format of the bitmap source..
GetPixelFormats

Retrieves the pixel formats the codec supports.
GetPixelFormats

Retrieves a list of GUIDs that signify which pixel formats the converter supports.
GetPreferredVendorGUID

Gets the preferred vendor GUID.
GetPreview

Retrieves a preview image, if supported.
GetProfileBytes

Retrieves the color context profile.
GetQuantizationTable

Retrieves a copy of the quantization table. (IWICJpegFrameDecode.GetQuantizationTable)
GetQuantizationTable

Retrieves a copy of the quantization table. (IWICJpegFrameEncode.GetQuantizationTable)
GetReaderByIndex

Retrieves an IWICMetadataReader for a specified top level metadata block.
GetRenderMode

Gets the current WICRawRenderMode.
GetResolution

Retrieves the sampling rate between pixels and physical world measurements.
GetRotation

Gets the current rotation angle.
GetSaturation

Gets the saturation value of the raw image.
GetScanHeader

Retrieves parameters from the Start Of Scan (SOS) marker for the scan with the specified index.
GetSharpness

Gets the sharpness value of the raw image.
GetSigningStatus

Retrieves the signing status of the component.
GetSize

Retrieves the width and height, in pixels, of the locked rectangle.
GetSize

Retrieves the pixel width and height of the bitmap.
GetSizeInBlocks

Gets the width and height, in blocks, of the DDS image.
GetSpecVersion

Retrieves the component's specification version.
GetStream

Gets the stream held by the component.
GetStride

Provides access to the stride value for the memory.
GetThumbnail

Retrieves a bitmap thumbnail of the image, if one exists
GetThumbnail

Retrieves a small preview of the frame, if supported by the codec.
GetTint

Gets the tint value of the raw image.
GetToneCurve

Gets the tone curve of the raw image.
GetType

Retrieves the color context type. (IWICColorContext.GetType)
GetType

Retrieves the WICBitmapPaletteType that describes the palette.
GetValue

Gets the metadata item value.
GetValueByIndex

Gets the metadata item at the given index.
GetVendorGUID

Retrieves the vendor GUID.
GetVersion

Retrieves the component's version.
GetWhitePointKelvin

Gets the white point Kelvin temperature of the raw image.
GetWhitePointRGB

Gets the white point RGB values.
GetWriterByIndex

Retrieves the IWICMetadataWriter that resides at the specified index.
HasAlpha

Indicates whether the palette contains an entry that is non-opaque (that is, an entry with an alpha that is less than 1).
Initialize

Initializes the bitmap clipper with the provided parameters.
Initialize

Initializes the decoder with the provided stream.
Initialize

Initializes the encoder with an IStream which tells the encoder where to encode the bits.
Initialize

Initializes the bitmap flip rotator with the provided parameters.
Initialize

Initializes the frame encoder using the given properties.
Initialize

Initializes the bitmap scaler with the provided parameters.
Initialize

Initializes an IWICColorTransform with a IWICBitmapSource and transforms it from one IWICColorContext to another.
Initialize

Initializes the format converter.
Initialize

Initializes a format converter with a planar source, and specifies the interleaved output pixel format.
InitializeCustom

Initializes a palette to the custom color entries provided.
InitializeFromBitmap

Initializes a palette using a computed optimized values based on the reference bitmap.
InitializeFromBlockReader

Initializes an IWICMetadataBlockWriter from the given IWICMetadataBlockReader. This will prepopulate the metadata block writer with all the metadata in the metadata block reader.
InitializeFromExifColorSpace

Initializes the color context using an Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) color space.
InitializeFromFilename

Initializes the color context from the given file.
InitializeFromFilename

Initializes a stream from a particular file.
InitializeFromIStream

Initializes a stream from another stream. Access rights are inherited from the underlying stream.
InitializeFromIStreamRegion

Initializes the stream as a substream of another stream.
InitializeFromMemory

Initializes the color context from a memory block.
InitializeFromMemory

Initializes a stream to treat a block of memory as a stream. The stream cannot grow beyond the buffer size.
InitializeFromPalette

Initialize the palette based on a given palette.
InitializePredefined

Initializes the palette to one of the pre-defined palettes specified by WICBitmapPaletteType and optionally adds a transparent color.
IsBlackWhite

Retrieves a value that describes whether the palette is black and white.
IsGrayscale

Retrieves a value that describes whether a palette is grayscale.
LoadEx

Loads data from an input stream using the given parameters.
LoadParameterSet

Sets the desired WICRawParameterSet option.
Lock

Provides access to a rectangular area of the bitmap.
MatchesMimeType

Retrieves a value indicating whether the given mime type matches the mime type of the codec.
MatchesPattern

Retrieves a value that indicates whether the codec recognizes the pattern within a specified stream.
MatchesPattern

Determines if a stream contains a metadata item pattern.
Next

Advanced the current position in the enumeration.
Notify

An application-defined callback method used for raw image parameter change notifications.
Notify

Notify method is documented only for compliance; its use is not recommended and may be altered or unavailable in the future. Instead, and use RegisterProgressNotification.
PFNProgressNotification

Application defined callback function called when codec component progress is made.
QueryCapability

Retrieves the capabilities of the decoder based on the specified stream.
QueryRawCapabilitiesInfo

Retrieves information about which capabilities are supported for a raw image.
RefreshStream

Informs the component that the content of the stream it's holding onto may have changed. The component should respond by dirtying any cached information from the stream.
RegisterProgressNotification

Registers a progress notification callback function.
RemoveMetadataByName

Removes a metadata item from a specific location using a metadata query expression.
RemoveValue

Removes the metadata item that matches the given parameters.
RemoveValueByIndex

Removes the metadata item at the specified index.
RemoveWriterByIndex

Removes the metadata writer from the specified index location.
Reset

Resets the current position to the beginning of the enumeration.
SaveEx

Saves the IWICPersistStream to the given input IStream using the given parameters.
SetColorContexts

Sets the IWICColorContext objects for the encoder.
SetColorContexts

Sets a given number IWICColorContext profiles to the frame.
SetContrast

Sets the contrast value of the raw image.
SetCurrentLevel

Specifies the level to retrieve on the next call to CopyPixels.
SetDestinationColorContext

Sets the destination color context.
SetExposureCompensation

Sets the exposure compensation stop value.
SetGamma

Sets the desired gamma value.
SetIndexing

Enables indexing of the JPEG for efficient random access.
SetMetadataByName

Sets a metadata item to a specific location.
SetNamedWhitePoint

Sets the named white point of the raw file.
SetNoiseReduction

Sets the noise reduction value of the raw image.
SetNotificationCallback

Sets the notification callback method.
SetPalette

Provides access for palette modifications.
SetPalette

Sets the global palette for the image.
SetPalette

Sets the IWICPalette for indexed pixel formats.
SetParameters

Sets DDS-specific data.
SetPixelFormat

Requests that the encoder use the specified pixel format.
SetPreview

Sets the global preview for the image.
SetRenderMode

Sets the current WICRawRenderMode.
SetResolution

Changes the physical resolution of the image.
SetResolution

Sets the physical resolution of the output image.
SetRotation

Sets the desired rotation angle.
SetSaturation

Sets the saturation value of the raw image.
SetSharpness

Sets the sharpness value of the raw image.
SetSize

Sets the output image dimensions for the frame.
SetThumbnail

Sets the global thumbnail for the image.
SetThumbnail

Sets the frame thumbnail if supported by the codec.
SetTint

Sets the tint value of the raw image.
SetToneCurve

Sets the tone curve for the raw image.
SetValue

Sets the given metadata item.
SetValueByIndex

Sets the metadata item to the specified index.
SetWhitePointKelvin

Sets the white point Kelvin value.
SetWhitePointRGB

Sets the white point RGB values.
SetWriterByIndex

Replaces the metadata writer at the specified index location.
Skip

Skips to given number of objects.
SupportsTransparency

Returns whether the format supports transparent pixels.
WICConvertBitmapSource

Obtains a IWICBitmapSource in the desired pixel format from a given IWICBitmapSource.
WICCreateBitmapFromSection

Returns a IWICBitmapSource that is backed by the pixels of a Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) section handle. (WICCreateBitmapFromSection)
WICCreateBitmapFromSectionEx

Returns a IWICBitmapSource that is backed by the pixels of a Windows Graphics Device Interface (GDI) section handle. (WICCreateBitmapFromSectionEx)
WICGetMetadataContentSize

Returns the size of the metadata content contained by the specified IWICMetadataWriter. The returned size accounts for the header and the length of the metadata.
WICMapGuidToShortName

Obtains the short name associated with a given GUID.
WICMapSchemaToName

Obtains the name associated with a given schema.
WICMapShortNameToGuid

Obtains the GUID associated with the given short name.
WICMatchMetadataContent

Obtains a metadata format GUID for a specified container format and vendor that best matches the content within a given stream.
WICSerializeMetadataContent

Writes metadata into a given stream.
WriteFrame

Encodes the image to the frame given by the IWICBitmapFrameEncode.
WriteFrameThumbnail

Encodes the image as a thumbnail to the frame given by the IWICBitmapFrameEncode.
WritePixels

Copies scan-line data from a caller-supplied buffer to the IWICBitmapFrameEncode object.
WritePixels

Writes lines from the source planes to the encoded format. (IWICPlanarBitmapFrameEncode.WritePixels)
WriteScan

Writes scan data to a JPEG frame.
WriteSource

Encodes a bitmap source.
WriteSource

Writes lines from the source planes to the encoded format. (IWICPlanarBitmapFrameEncode.WriteSource)
WriteThumbnail

Encodes the given image as the thumbnail to the given WIC bitmap encoder.

Interfaces

 
IWICBitmap

Defines methods that add the concept of writeability and static in-memory representations of bitmaps to IWICBitmapSource.
IWICBitmapClipper

Exposes methods that produce a clipped version of the input bitmap for a specified rectangular region of interest.
IWICBitmapCodecInfo

Exposes methods that provide information about a particular codec.
IWICBitmapCodecProgressNotification

Exposes methods used for progress notification for encoders and decoders.
IWICBitmapDecoder

Exposes methods that represent a decoder.
IWICBitmapDecoderInfo

Exposes methods that provide information about a decoder.
IWICBitmapEncoder

Defines methods for setting an encoder's properties such as thumbnails, frames, and palettes.
IWICBitmapEncoderInfo

Exposes methods that provide information about an encoder.
IWICBitmapFlipRotator

Exposes methods that produce a flipped (horizontal or vertical) and/or rotated (by 90 degree increments) bitmap source. The flip is done before the rotation.
IWICBitmapFrameDecode

Defines methods for decoding individual image frames of an encoded file.
IWICBitmapFrameEncode

Represents an encoder's individual image frames.
IWICBitmapLock

Exposes methods that support the Lock method.
IWICBitmapScaler

Represents a resized version of the input bitmap using a resampling or filtering algorithm.
IWICBitmapSource

Exposes methods that refers to a source from which pixels are retrieved, but cannot be written back to.
IWICBitmapSourceTransform

Exposes methods for offloading certain operations to the underlying IWICBitmapSource implementation.
IWICColorContext

Exposes methods for color management.
IWICColorTransform

Exposes methods that transforms an IWICBitmapSource from one color context to another.
IWICComponentFactory

Exposes methods that create components used by component developers. This includes metadata readers, writers and other services for use by codec and metadata handler developers.
IWICComponentInfo

Exposes methods that provide component information.
IWICDdsDecoder

Provides information and functionality specific to the DDS image format.
IWICDdsEncoder

Enables writing DDS format specific information to an encoder.
IWICDdsFrameDecode

Provides access to a single frame of DDS image data in its native DXGI_FORMAT form, as well as information about the image data.
IWICDevelopRaw

Exposes methods that provide access to the capabilities of a raw codec format.
IWICDevelopRawNotificationCallback

Exposes a callback method for raw image change nofications.
IWICEnumMetadataItem

Exposes methods that provide enumeration services for individual metadata items.
IWICFastMetadataEncoder

Exposes methods used for in-place metadata editing. A fast metadata encoder enables you to add and remove metadata to an image without having to fully re-encode the image.
IWICFormatConverter

Represents an IWICBitmapSource that converts the image data from one pixel format to another, handling dithering and halftoning to indexed formats, palette translation and alpha thresholding.
IWICFormatConverterInfo

Exposes methods that provide information about a pixel format converter.
IWICImageEncoder

Encodes ID2D1Image interfaces to an IWICBitmapEncoder.
IWICImagingFactory

Exposes methods used to create components for the Windows Imaging Component (WIC) such as decoders, encoders and pixel format converters.
IWICImagingFactory2

An extension of the WIC factory interface that includes the ability to create an IWICImageEncoder.
IWICJpegFrameDecode

Exposes methods for decoding JPEG images. Provides access to the Start Of Frame (SOF) header, Start of Scan (SOS) header, the Huffman and Quantization tables, and the compressed JPEG JPEG data. Also enables indexing for efficient random access.
IWICJpegFrameEncode

Exposes methods for writing compressed JPEG scan data directly to the WIC encoder's output stream. Also provides access to the Huffman and quantization tables.
IWICMetadataBlockReader

Exposes methods that provide access to all of the codec's top level metadata blocks.
IWICMetadataBlockWriter

Exposes methods that enable the encoding of metadata. This interface is implemented by the decoder and its image frames.
IWICMetadataHandlerInfo

Exposes methods that provide basic information about the registered metadata handler.
IWICMetadataQueryReader

Exposes methods for retrieving metadata blocks and items from a decoder or its image frames using a metadata query expression.
IWICMetadataQueryWriter

Exposes methods for setting or removing metadata blocks and items to an encoder or its image frames using a metadata query expression.
IWICMetadataReader

Exposes methods that provide access to underlining metadata content. This interface is implemented by independent software vendors (ISVs) to create new metadata readers.
IWICMetadataReaderInfo

Exposes methods that provide basic information about the registered metadata reader.
IWICMetadataWriter

Exposes methods that provide access to writing metadata content. This is implemented by independent software vendors (ISVs) to create new metadata writers.
IWICMetadataWriterInfo

Exposes methods that provide basic information about the registered metadata writer.
IWICPalette

Exposes methods for accessing and building a color table, primarily for indexed pixel formats.
IWICPersistStream

Exposes methods that provide additional load and save methods that take WICPersistOptions.
IWICPixelFormatInfo

Exposes methods that provide information about a pixel format.
IWICPixelFormatInfo2

Extends IWICPixelFormatInfo by providing additional information about a pixel format.
IWICPlanarBitmapFrameEncode

Allows planar component image pixels to be written to an encoder.
IWICPlanarBitmapSourceTransform

Provides access to planar Y’CbCr pixel formats where pixel components are stored in separate component planes.
IWICPlanarFormatConverter

Allows a format converter to be initialized with a planar source.
IWICProgressCallback

IWICProgressCallback interface is documented only for compliance; its use is not recommended and may be altered or unavailable in the future. Instead, and use RegisterProgressNotification.
IWICProgressiveLevelControl

Exposes methods for obtaining information about and controlling progressive decoding.
IWICStream

Represents a Windows Imaging Component (WIC) stream for referencing imaging and metadata content.
IWICStreamProvider

Exposes methods for a stream provider.

Structures

 
WICBitmapPattern

Contains members that identify a pattern within an image file which can be used to identify a particular format.
WICBitmapPlane

Specifies the pixel format, buffer, stride and size of a component plane for a planar pixel format.
WICBitmapPlaneDescription

Specifies the pixel format and size of a component plane.
WICDdsFormatInfo

Specifies the DXGI_FORMAT and block information of a DDS format.
WICDdsParameters

Specifies the DDS image dimension, DXGI_FORMAT and alpha mode of contained data.
WICImageParameters

This defines parameters that you can use to override the default parameters normally used when encoding an image.
WICJpegFrameHeader

Represents a JPEG frame header. (WICJpegFrameHeader)
WICJpegScanHeader

Represents a JPEG frame header. (WICJpegScanHeader)
WICMetadataHeader

Represents metadata header.
WICMetadataPattern

Represents a metadata pattern.
WICRawCapabilitiesInfo

Defines raw codec capabilities.
WICRawToneCurve

Represents a raw image tone curve.
WICRawToneCurvePoint

Represents a raw image tone curve point.
WICRect

Represents a rectangle for Windows Imaging Component (WIC) API.