BitmapEncoder.Create(Guid) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: System.Windows.Media.Imaging

Assembly:: PresentationCore.dll

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Creates a BitmapEncoder from a Guid that identifies the desired bitmap format.

public:
 static System::Windows::Media::Imaging::BitmapEncoder ^ Create(Guid containerFormat);

[System.Security.SecurityCritical]
public static System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapEncoder Create (Guid containerFormat);

public static System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapEncoder Create (Guid containerFormat);

[<System.Security.SecurityCritical>]
static member Create : Guid -> System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapEncoder

static member Create : Guid -> System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapEncoder

Public Shared Function Create (containerFormat As Guid) As BitmapEncoder

Parameters

containerFormat: Guid

Identifies the desired bitmap encoding format.

Returns

BitmapEncoder

A BitmapEncoder that can encode to the specified containerFormat.

Attributes: SecurityCriticalAttribute

Exceptions

ArgumentException

The containerFormat is Empty.

Remarks

This method is provided for extensibility purposes only. Codec authors must generate their own Guid to identify their newly created encoder. Use the derived BitmapEncoder classes, such as the BmpBitmapEncoder class, to create an encoder for a built in codec.

Applies to