IImagingFactory

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4/8/2010

This interface is used to create bitmaps and images and to manage image encoders and decoders.

Methods

The following table shows the methods for this interface by functional grouping. Like all COM interfaces, this interface inherits the methods for the IUnknown interface.

Grouping	Methods
Bitmap Creation	CreateBitmapFromBuffer CreateBitmapFromImage CreateNewBitmap
Image Creation	CreateImageDecoder CreateImageEncoderToFile CreateImageEncoderToStream CreateImageFromBuffer CreateImageFromFile CreateImageFromStream
Codec Management	GetInstalledDecoders GetInstalledEncoders InstallImageCodec UninstallImageCodec

Obtaining a Pointer

To obtain a pointer to this interface, call CoCreateInstance with CLSID_ImagingFactory.

See Also

Reference

Imaging Interfaces