Use Windows Imaging Component(WIC), the new Imaging library from Microsoft to open and save images, including HD Photo format images.
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An Image (GIF, JPEG, BMP, ICO, WMF and EMF) Viewer
The downloadable zip file has been expanded.
Extending CPictureHolder for loading BMP, JPG, etc.
Adds several ehancements to the standard MFC CPictureHolder class
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