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title: "Bitmap Effects"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "graphics [WPF], bitmap effects"
  - "bitmap effects [WPF]"
  - "bitmap images [WPF]"
  - "images [WPF], bitmap"
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# Bitmap Effects
The topics in this section describe how to apply visual effects to bitmap images using [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)].  
  
> [!IMPORTANT]
> In the .NET Framework 4 or later, the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.BitmapEffect> class is obsolete. If you try to use the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.BitmapEffect> class, you will get an obsolete exception. The non-obsolete alternative to the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.BitmapEffect> class is the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.Effect> class. In most situations, the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.Effect> class is significantly faster.  
  
## In This Section  
 [Bitmap Effects Overview](bitmap-effects-overview.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects.BitmapEffect>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.Media.Effects>  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Graphics and Multimedia](index.md)  
  
 [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md)