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Windows Imaging Component for HEIC file - Add ability for windows or other software to open HEIC files

Windows Imaging Component for HEIC file

This software add support to open heic files in windows or other software like IrfanView.
This software uses libheif (https://github.com/strukturag/libheif)

How to build

Requirements:

  • CMake
  • Visual Studio C++ Compiler v14
  • nasm

Steps:

  • This repository contains submodule for 3rd party libs, clone with git clone --recurse-submodules <url>
  • Build 3rd party component (wic_heic\3rdparty\build.bat)
  • Build solution
  • The resulting files will be at (Build)\[ARCH]\[TARGET]\wic_heic.dll or (Build)\x86\Release\wic_heic.dll

Installation:

  • For now there is no installer
  • Download dll file from here: https://github.com/prsyahmi/wic_heic/releases
  • Copy *.dll files into folder of your choice
  • Open command as admin
  • Execute _install.bat or by directly regsvr32.exe wic_heic.dll
  • To uninstall execute _uninstall.bat or regsvr32.exe /u wic_heic.dll