Processing image files (XAML)

[ This article is for Windows 8.x and Windows Phone 8.x developers writing Windows Runtime apps. If you’re developing for Windows 10, see the latest documentation ]

The Windows.Graphics.Imaging namespace lets you decode images and then edit the pixels and metadata. Then you can encode the result in various formats.

The following topics show how to get started with this namespace.

Topic	Description
Quickstart: imaging	Learn how to use image processing APIs for your Windows Runtime app using C++, C#, or Visual Basic.
How to decode an image	Shows you how to load an image from a file and create a BitmapDecoder object from it.
How to edit an image	Shows how to use a BitmapEncoder to edit an existing image
How to get pixel data in the default format	Shows how to use a BitmapDecoder object to get pixel data from an image.
How to get pixel data in a particular format	Shows how to use a BitmapDecoder object to get pixel data from an image.
How to get image properties	Shows you how to use an ImageProperties object to retrieve properties from an image file.
How to read image metadata	Shows how to use a BitmapDecoder object to read image metadata.
How to write image metadata	Shows you how to use a BitmapEncoder object to write image metadata.
How to encode a new image	Shows how to create an BitmapEncoder object and save its contents to a file.
How to use encoding options	Shows you how to set encoding options on a BitmapEncoder.