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# ImageCodecInfo

Namespace: **System.Drawing.Imaging**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

provides the necessary storage members and methods to retrieve all pertinent information about the available image encoders and decoders.

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```csharp
public class ImageCodecInfo
```

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```visual-basic
Public Class ImageCodecInfo
```

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## Properties

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) Clsid

[Guid](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.guid): Gets or sets a [Guid](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.guid) structure that contains a GUID that identifies a specific codec.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) CodecName

[String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string): Gets or sets a string that contains the name of the codec.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FilenameExtension

[String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string): Gets or sets string that contains the file name extension(s) used in the codec. The extensions are separated by semicolons.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FormatDescription

[String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string): Gets or sets a string that describes the codec's file format.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) FormatID

[Guid](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.guid): Gets or sets a [Guid](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.guid) structure that contains a GUID that identifies the codec's format.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) MimeType

[String](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string): Gets or sets a string that contains the codec's Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type.

## Methods

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GetImageDecoders()

Returns an array of [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) objects that contain information about the image decoders built into GDI+.

**Returns:** [ImageCodecInfo\[\]](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo). An array of [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) objects. Each [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) object in the array contains information about one of the built-in image decoders.

### ![](/files/eguYxwyd6jAtQFHRrmJW) GetImageEncoders()

Returns an array of [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) objects that contain information about the image encoders built into GDI+.

**Returns:** [ImageCodecInfo\[\]](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo). An array of [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) objects. Each [ImageCodecInfo](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imagecodecinfo.md) object in the array contains information about one of the built-in image encoders.


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