## DirectShow Basics

This section contains articles covering basic DirectShow concepts, such as filter graph architecture and data flow, how to use the Filter Graph Editor tool, and a list of the filters and sample filters supplied with DirectShow. You can use this section as a high-level introduction to DirectShow. You need only a general understanding of programming and media to understand the topics in this section.

Using DirectShow

Filter Graph Manager and Filter Graphs

Filters and Pins

Stream Control Architecture

Quality-Control Management

About Capture Filter Graphs

Improving Capture Performance

Data Flow in the Filter Graph

Constructing Filter Graphs Using Visual Basic

Controlling Filter Graphs Using Visual Basic

List of Filters and Samples

About the DirectShow Filter Graph Editor

Using the Filter Graph Editor

COM Overview

Overview of DVD Interfaces and Data Types

About WDM Video Capture

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