Chapter 8. Advanced Imaging

In Chapter 7 we discussed the imaging functionality defined in the System.Drawing namespace. This chapter will cover the advanced imaging functionality defined in the System.Drawing.Imaging namespace. We will explore how to implement this functionality in our applications. The topics will include

  • Understanding LockBits and UnlockBits

  • Working with metafiles and metafile enhancements

  • Working with the color matrix, color map, and color palette

  • Using the Encoder and EncoderCollection classes

  • An overview of tagged data in TIFF files

  • Converting metafiles

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