The field of thin films and coatings has become an identifiable unified discipline of scientific endeavor. The Proceedings includes 67 papers presented at the 2012 Workshop on Inorganic Thin Films and Coatings, which was held from July 16 to 18, 2012, at Guilin, China. The goal of this workshop wa- to provide a forum for researchers, engineers and students to disseminate their latest research results and exchange experimental views concerning the latest developments in the field of inorganic thin films and coatings.