get image encoder/decoder by image format

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Import namespaces

using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Linq;

Methods

public static ImageCodecInfo GetImageEncoder(ImageFormat format)
{
    return ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders().ToList().Find(delegate(ImageCodecInfo codec)
    {
        return codec.FormatID == format.Guid;
    });
}

public static ImageCodecInfo GetImageDecoder(ImageFormat format)
{
    return ImageCodecInfo.GetImageDecoders().ToList().Find(delegate(ImageCodecInfo codec)
    {
        return codec.FormatID == format.Guid;
    });
}

Use

ImageCodecInfo gifEncoder = GetImageEncoder(ImageFormat.Gif);
ImageCodecInfo bmpDecoder = GetImageDecoder(ImageFormat.Bmp);

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