How to access Image sequence in a HEIC file ( using C#)? - c#

I want to access Image sequence contained in a Heic Container using C#.
In windows 10, the HEIF Image Extensions enables reading (HEIF) files. It is supposed to be extended to WIC to be used by developers if the previously mentioned extension is installed on the device.
Other libraries I found about this topic:
- Magick.NET Can only handle a Single image in a HEIC Container.
- HEIF-Utility-Native-DLL and HEIF.NET Have the same issue as the one before.
- libheif is a C++ Library. I don't know how to use PInvoke even tho i have been trying extensively to understand how it works (I cant read C++)
How can I use my code to check if the extension is Installed?
How can I use C# to access Image sequence from a HEIC container?
And how can I do the reverce by packing Image sequences into a Heic Container?
As an alternative, how could I port this JavaScript to C#, or use it with C# in a project to access Images?

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AForge potencial problem - no audio during capture, only video. Also output formats is a very limited. But - it's free and open source, if you're have any DirectShow experiense you can add audio support.
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2)What is that the means of capture? Is that Movie? or Image?
In case of Image, There are many sample projects and SampleGrabbers. You can save it to both of a file and memory.
In case of Movie, I'm sure your pc memory is not enougth to them with out encoding. Make memory stream and pass it to capture manager.
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I think you need to use third party libraries
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Both are codes from scratch.
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http://bitmiracle.com/libtiff/ - It is open source and Native .NET component and free for commercial use.
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The original LibTIFF for C/C++ can be found at http://www.remotesensing.org/libtiff/ which may help you with documentation and support if needed.
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I seem to remember that Windows GDI supported EPS files, but after Googling around a bit, I am starting to doubt that memory.
All I want to do is load the file and draw it using a Graphics context.
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I know it is relatively easy to automate most Microsoft Office applications like Word and Excel, but I have not seen any documented com inter-op assemblies for these Expression products.
Perhaps you can use the converters that are part of Expression in an undocumented way?
If that doesn't work here is plan B:
Here is a free converter that will convert .ai (eps) files to XAML. To use it you need Adobe Illustrator however.

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