--- title: "Imaging How-to Topics" ms.date: "03/30/2017" f1_keywords: - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage" helpviewer_keywords: - "Imaging API [WPF]" - "images [WPF], how-to topics" ms.assetid: 96834ee4-a5fc-4dd0-9948-b9bbc9437a5c --- # Imaging How-to Topics The topics in this section demonstrate how to use [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] in order to display or alter bitmap images. ## In This Section [Use a BitmapImage in XAML](how-to-use-a-bitmapimage.md) [Load an Image as a Thumbnail](how-to-load-an-image-as-a-thumbnail.md) [Apply a Transform to a Bitmap Image](how-to-apply-a-transform-to-a-bitmapimage.md) [Create a Bitmap from a Visual](how-to-create-a-bitmap-from-a-visual.md) [Encode a Visual to an Image File](how-to-encode-a-visual-to-an-image-file.md) [Create a new BitmapSource](how-to-create-a-new-bitmapsource.md) [Chain BitmapSource Objects Together](how-to-chain-bitmapsource-objects-together.md) [Convert a BitmapSource to a Different PixelFormat](how-to-convert-a-bitmapsource-to-a-different-pixelformat.md) [Convert a BitmapSource to an Indexed Pixel Format](how-to-convert-a-bitmapsource-to-an-indexed-pixel-format.md) [Encode and Decode a JPEG Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-jpeg-image.md) [Encode and Decode a BMP Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-bmp-image.md) [Encode and Decode a PNG Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-png-image.md) [Encode and Decode a WDP Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-wdp-image.md) [Encode and Decode a GIF Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-gif-image.md) [Encode and Decode a TIFF Image](how-to-encode-and-decode-a-tiff-image.md) [Write Metadata to a Bitmap](how-to-write-metadata-to-a-bitmap.md) [Read Metadata from a Bitmap](how-to-read-metadata-from-a-bitmap.md) ## Reference ## See also - [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md)