Getting Started

This section introduces you to Microsoft® DirectShow® and helps you get oriented. It includes a description of DirectShow, information about porting from previous versions, background needed to understand different parts of DirectShow, a guide to the documentation, redistribution information, and answers to frequently asked questions.

• What is DirectShow?
• What's New in DirectShow?
• Porting Code from ActiveMovie
• What Background Do You Need?
• Documentation Roadmap
• Redistribution Information
• Frequently Asked Questions

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