---
title: "How to: Encode and Decode a WDP Image"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
  - "cpp"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "WDP encoding [WPF]"
  - "WDP decoding [WPF]"
  - "encoding image formats [WPF]"
  - "decoding WDP images [WPF]"
  - "decoding image formats [WPF]"
  - "encoding WDP images [WPF]"
ms.assetid: 911777d1-516b-49db-a87b-b54e31b18532
---
# How to: Encode and Decode a WDP Image
The following examples show how to decode and encode a Microsoft Windows Media Photo image using the specific <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.WmpBitmapDecoder> and <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.WmpBitmapEncoder> objects.  
  
## Example  
 This example demonstrates how to decode a Windows Media Photo image using a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.WmpBitmapDecoder> from a <xref:System.Uri>.  
  
 [!code-cpp[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#1](~/samples/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/CPP/WDPEncoderDecoder.cpp#1)]
 [!code-csharp[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/CSharp/WDPEncoderDecoder.cs#1)]
 [!code-vb[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/VB/WDPEncoderDecoder.vb#1)]  
  
## Example  
 This example demonstrates how to encode a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapSource> into a Windows Media Photo image using a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.WmpBitmapEncoder>.  
  
 [!code-cpp[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#4](~/samples/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/CPP/WDPEncoderDecoder.cpp#4)]
 [!code-csharp[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#4](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/CSharp/WDPEncoderDecoder.cs#4)]
 [!code-vb[WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder#4](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/WdpBitmapDecoderEncoder/VB/WDPEncoderDecoder.vb#4)]  
  
## See also

- [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md)