Now we move to the Save File menu item. It allows you to save images in different file formats.
The Image class provides the Save method, which is used to save images to a specified format. The Save method takes a fine name (as string type) or a stream (a stream object), and a specified format of type ImageFormat class. Table 7.4 describes the properties of the ImageFormat class.
Note: The Emf and Wmf properties in the ImageFormat enumeration do not save a real metafile, but save the bitmap as one metafile record. It will still be a bitmap.
TABLE 7.4: ImageFormat properties
Property
|
Description
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Bmp
|
Specifies BMP format.
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Emf
|
Specifies EMF (Enhanced Metafile Format).
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Exif
|
Specifies EXIF format.
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Gif
|
Specifies GIF format.
|
Guid
|
Specifies a GUID structure that represents the ImageFormat object.
|
Icon
|
Specifies Windows icon format.
|
Jpeg
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Specifies JPEG format.
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MemoryBmp
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Specifies memory bitmap format.
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Png
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Specifies PNG format.
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Tiff
|
SpecifiesTiff format.
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Wmf
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Specifies WMF (Windows Metafile Format).
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Now we add code for the SaveFileMenu click event handler, as shown in Listing 7.3. We use SaveFileDialog, which lets us specify the file name and saves an image using the format specified in the dialog. We read the extension of the file name entered by the user, and on that basis we pass the ImageFormat property in the Save method.
Note: The ImageFormat enumeration is defined in the System.Drawing.Imaging namespace. Don't forget to add a reference to this namespace in your application.
LISTING 7.3: Using the Save method to save images
Private Sub SaveFileMenu_Click(ByVal sender As Object)
'If image is created
If curImage Is Nothing Then
Return
End If
'Call SaveFileDialog
Dim saveDlg As SaveFileDialog = New SaveFileDialog()
saveDlg.Title = "Save Image As"
saveDlg.OverwritePrompt = True
saveDlg.CheckPathExists = True
saveDlg.Filter =
"Bitmap File (*.bmp) | *.bmp |" +
"Gif File (*.gif) | *.gif | " +
"JPEG File (*.jpg) | *.jpg" +
"PNG File (*.png) | *.png"
saveDlg.ShowHelp = True
'If selected, save
If saveDlg.ShowDialog() = DialogResult.OK Then
'Get the user-selected file name
Dim fileName As String = saveDlg.FileName
'Get the extension
string strFilExtn =
fileName.Remove(0, fileName.Length - 3)
'Save file
Select Case strFilExtn
Case "bmp"
curImage.Save(fileName, ImageFormat.Bmp)
Exit Sub
Case "jpg"
curImage.Save(fileName, ImageFormat.Jpeg)
Exit Sub
Case "gif"
curImage.Save(fileName, ImageFormat.Gif)
Exit Sub
Case "tif"
curImage.Save(fileName, ImageFormat.Tiff)
Exit Sub
Case "png"
curImage.Save(fileName, ImageFormat.Png)
Exit Sub
Case Else
Exit Sub
End Select
End If
End Sub
Now we write code for the ExitMenu click event handler. This menu simply closes the application. Hence we call the Form.Close method on this event handler, as shown in Listing 7.4.
LISTING 7.4: The ExitMenu click event handler
Private Sub ExitMenu_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
Me.Close()
End Sub
Retrieving Image Properties
Table 7.2 listed the Image class properties. Now we will read and display the properties of an image. We add a Properties menu item to the main menu and write the code in Listing 7.5 as this menu click event handler. We read the size, format, resolution, and pixel format of an image.
LISTING 7.5: Getting image properties
Private Sub PropertiesMenu_Click(ByVal senderAs Object,ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
If curImage IsNot Nothing Then
'Viewing image properties
Dim imagePropertiesAs String ="Size:" & curImage.Size
imageProperties += "," & vbLf & " RawFormat:" & curImage.RawFormat.ToString()
imageProperties += "," & vbLf & " Vertical Resolution:" & curImage.VerticalResolution.ToString()
imageProperties += "," & vbLf & " Horizontal Resolution:" & curImage.HorizontalResolution.ToString()
imageProperties += "," & vbLf & " PixelFormat:" & curImage.PixelFormat.ToString()
MessageBox.Show(imageProperties)
End If
End Sub
Figure 7.6 shows the properties of an image.
FIGURE 7.6 Reading the properties of an image
Conclusion
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