Resource Page DescriptionThis resource includes tools that help create WIC-compliant codecs and WIC-enabled applications. With these tools, ISVs will be able create codecs that are registered in Windows and will be automatically recognized by WIC-enabled applications.
The Windows 7 version, including Windows Vista with the Platform Update for Windows Vista, includes the following tools:
- WICExplorer - An application which utilizes the WIC API to load still images and outputs the images and its metadata.
- WICCop - An application used to test WIC-compliant CODECs.
- wincodec_proxy.h - A header file that defines the proxy functions within the windowscodec.dll.
The Windows Vista, pre Platform Update for Windows Vista, includes the following tools:
- AITCODEC - An example of a WIC-enabled custom image codec.
- WICExplorer - An application which utilizes the WIC API to load still images and outputs the images and its metadata.
- WICGrinder - An application used to test WIC-compliant CODECs.
For more information about the Platform Update for Windows Vista, see Knowledge Base article about the Platform Update for Windows Vista (KB 971644)
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