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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 IUnknowninterface.

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 CoCreateInstancewith CLSID_ImagingFactory.

See Also

Reference

Imaging Interfaces