Posts tagged ‘JPG’

Writing raw C++ code to read a JPG or JPEG image can be a cumbersome task. Fortunately, libraries exist which we can use to perform the dirty work for us. In this tutorial, we will be using the GDI+ interface to easily read image files and draw them onto the window. In you are unfamiliar with GDI+, I would suggest you take a look at my previous tutorial on how to get up and running with GDI+. Please note that this tutorial is aimed for Windows programs only, since GDI+ is not available on other platforms. Continue reading ‘How to load a JPG with C++’ »