January 2002
Intermediate to advanced
288 pages
5h 48m
English
Content preview from .NET Windows® Forms Custom Controls
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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.
| 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 ... |