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Images, Bitmaps, and Metafiles
03/30/2017
.net-framework
dotnet-winforms
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metafiles, about metafiles
bitmaps [Windows Forms], about bitmaps
images [Windows Forms], about images
Windows Forms, images
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Images, Bitmaps, and Metafiles

The Image class is an abstract base class that provides methods for working with raster images (bitmaps) and vector images (metafiles). The Bitmap class and the xref:System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile class both inherit from the Image class. The Bitmap class expands on the capabilities of the Image class by providing additional methods for loading, saving, and manipulating raster images. The xref:System.Drawing.Imaging.Metafile class expands on the capabilities of the Image class by providing additional methods for recording and examining vector images.

In This Section

Types of Bitmaps
Discusses the various image formats.

Metafiles in GDI+
Discusses [!INCLUDEndptecgdiplus] support for metafiles.

Drawing, Positioning, and Cloning Images in GDI+
Discusses methods for drawing vector and raster images with managed code.

Cropping and Scaling Images in GDI+
Discusses methods for cropping and scaling vector and raster images with managed code

Reference

xref:System.Drawing.Image
Describes this class and has links to all of its members.

xref:System.Drawing.Bitmap
Describes this class and has links to all of its members

Related Sections

Working with Images, Bitmaps, Icons, and Metafiles
Contains links to topics that demonstrate how to use images in your application.