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Windows Imaging Component

Windows Imaging Component (WIC) is a COM-based imaging codec framework introduced in Windows Vista (and later available in Windows XP Service Pack 3) for working with and processing digital images and image metadata.

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Developer
Microsoft
License
docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/wic/-wic-lh
Operating system
Windows NT family
Type
Application programming interface

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Windows Imaging Component

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples10
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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Windows Imaging Component

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related to Features · 5
Windows Imaging Component → ICC V4-compliant, It, While, Windows Color System, Windows Vista
Developer · 1
Windows Imaging Component → Microsoft
License · 1
Windows Imaging Component → docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/wic/-wic-lh
Operating system · 1
Windows Imaging Component → Windows NT family
Type · 1
Windows Imaging Component → Application programming interface
related to External links · 1
Windows Imaging Component → MSDN

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wic windows image metadata formats codecs also imaging codec vista component microsoft supports photo available pack processing third-party support import

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Windows Imaging ComponentDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Windows Imaging ComponentLicensedocs.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/win32/wic/-wic-lh1.00infobox
Windows Imaging ComponentOperating systemWindows NT family1.00infobox
Windows Imaging ComponentTypeApplication programming interface1.00infobox
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to External linksMSDN0.60section
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to FeaturesIt0.60section
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to FeaturesWhile0.60section
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to FeaturesWindows Vista0.60section
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to FeaturesWindows Color System0.60section
Windows Imaging Componentrelated to FeaturesICC V4-compliant0.60section

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