Working with Images

Working with image files has never been one of the easiest tasks to undertake. Acquiring proficiency with image formats such as bitmap, jpeg, gif, tiff, and countless others requires a significant investment of time and effort. Fortunately, the base class libraries provide support for the common image formats and allow for simple loading, displaying, and conversion of various image formats. Table 4.1 lists the currently supported image formats.

Table 4.1. Supported Image Formats
Image Format Description
Bmp Bitmap image format
Emf EnhancedWindows metafile image format
Exif Exchangeable image format
Gif Graphics interchange format
Icon Windows icon file format
Jpeg Joint Photographic Experts Group (Jpeg) image format
MemoryBmp ...

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