Images are an integral part of every application. There are two main types of images - raster and vector ones. The NOV framework offers a convenient and powerful programming interface for working with both of them. Following is a list of the key features of the NOV’s imaging library:

• Access to image data from different image sources - local files, HTTP images, embedded resources and in-memory image data.
• Encoding and decoding of the most common raster image formats: PNG, JPEG, Bitmap (BMP).
• Decoding of the following vector image formats: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Windows Metafiles (WMF) and Enhanced Metafiles (EMF).
• Encoding to the following vector image formats: Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG).
• Decoding of GIF images and playback of animated GIF images.
• Ability to work with custom image formats with user-provided encoders / decoders.
• In-memory representation of raster images with support for pixel format conversions and reading / writing of individual pixels.
• Rasterization of vector paintings.
• Painting of raster and vector images.