Windows Phone — Nokia Imaging SDK
okia Imaging SDK
With the beta release of the Nokia Imaging SDK, you have access to a powerful library of exciting image manipulation tools, which will make creating the next generation of imaging apps for Windows Phone 8 devices quicker and easier. Designed from the ground up with performance and a low memory footprint in mind, the library's functions don't put a strain on the user's device, which makes editing high resolution images swift and engaging. In fact, the technology behind the Nokia Imaging SDK is well proven, as Nokia uses it to create its own imaging applications, such as Creative Studio.
Features and capabilities
The following features are included in the beta release of the Nokia Imaging SDK:
- Partial JPEG decoding
Using RAJPEG technology, access image data without decoding a whole JPEG image for blazingly fast previews, application of effects, rotation, and cropping of high resolution images. - Easy to use API
The Nokia Imaging SDK delivers the WinPRT library, which is designed with your imaging apps in mind. The API is available from both managed (C# and VB) and native (C++) code, is really simple to use, and comes with a range of intuitive classes and methods. - Over 50 filters, effects, and enhancements
The library comes packed with effects, filters, and enhancements for you to use; from the simple, such as auto-enhance, frame, and brightness to those with advanced capabilities such as adjusting RGB levels, hue, and saturation. In addition, you can chain effects together or create your own. - Crop, resize, rotate, and undo
Cropping, rotating, and resizing is supported and what’s more you can take advantage of the built-in unlimited undo functionality. - Compatibility
Nokia Imaging SDK is designed to support Windows Phone 8 apps.
Example apps
The Lumia Developer's Library provides three fully featured example apps, with full source code, from which you can discover some of the possibilities and features of the SDK.
- Filter Effects
A simple and easy to understand demonstration of filters, with real-time manipulation of filter properties. The processed image can be saved in JPEG format into the Camera Roll.
Get the app from Windows Phone store › - Filter Explorer
Demonstrating the capabilities and performance of the Nokia Imaging SDK by enabling the user to apply a number of filter layers to photos. When a photo is taken or opened it's shown with a random filter applied, then the app flips through versions of the photo with various filters applied.
Get the app from Windows Phone store › - Real-time Filter Demo
Demonstrating the use of the Nokia Imaging SDK for real-time image effects. Effects selected from the application bar are applied to the stream received from the camera and shown in the viewfinder. Doesn't support capturing photos.
Get the app from Windows Phone store ›
Documentation
Complete documentation of the Nokia Imaging SDK is provided in the Nokia Lumia Developer's Library. A dedicated section provides a quick start guide, overview of core concepts, details on how to add libraries to a project, example projects, information about typical compilation errors, an API reference, and the Nokia Imaging SDK License Agreement.
Learning
Learn about the capabilities of the Nokia Imaging SDK from one of Nokia's own experts in the Lumia App Lab webinar "Using the Nokia Imaging SDK". The session runs on 18 July 2013 at 7 a.m. UTC (12 a.m. Los Angeles; 3 a.m. New York; 8 a.m. London, 12:30 p.m. New Delhi, and 3 p.m. Singapore). During the session you'll get a product overview and practical demonstrations of how to code apps with the SDK. A full recording of the session will be available on the Nokia Developer YouTube channel shortly after the session concludes.
Licensing
- The Nokia Imaging SDK and library are available free of charge.
- You can use the library for any apps published in Windows Phone Store for Nokia Lumia smartphones and, if desired, other Windows Phone 8 devices.
- For more details, see the Nokia Imaging SDK License Agreement.
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