Direct X help

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Hello,
I am currently working improving my knowlage of coding. My current goal is to work on learning Direct X. I am semi experienced with C++ and the basics of direct x. Meaning i can draw the basic shapes on a window using Direct x. I have a book walking me through it all and I have come upon a place I am stuck. The book has be use a custom bmp loader and display. I am not a major fan of this style system mainly because it fails to explain how it all works.
My question is, Is there a good online guide on how to display an image of any format using Direct X?

Thank you,