Key Features
Bitmap offers many advanced image processing features beyond simple image loading and saving as listed below:
- Load images
Bitmap loads images of various container formats including BMP, PNG, JPEG, JPEG-XR, and ICO. Bitmap also supports single frame TIFF and GIFs. In addition, Bitmap allows loading several images, one by one, into the same instance of C1Bitmap. - Save images
As with loading, the image loaded in a Bitmap can be saved into a storage file, memory stream, or another bitmap object. In addition, Bitmap provides separate SaveAs methods for each of the supported container formats.type=note
Bitmap does not support saving an image in ICO format.
- Transform images
With Bitmap, you can apply various transformations on an image. For instance, you can easily clip, crop, rotate, scale in and scale out an image by applying transformation. - Apply Direct2D effects
Bitmap allows you to create varied animations and imaging effects by applying Direct2D effects on an image.