I need some tips for a little project.
i am NOT trying to make a game of some sort, but i probably need some game-making techniques.
I have to make a minimap viewer in wpf.
I have a set of map jpg files, but i only have to show a portion of them in a smaller rectangle that i draw on the app window.
The goal is to make a minimap like in most games where you can only see a set portion of the whole map.
I am fairly new in the C# wpf environment so please be specific and if you give some code please explain what is not obvious.
Thank you all.
If you have an Image you can crop it like this:
public static Bitmap CropImage(Image source, int x,int y,int width,int height)
{
Rectangle crop = new Rectangle(x, y, width, height);
var bmp = new Bitmap(crop.Width, crop.Height);
using (var gr = Graphics.FromImage(bmp))
{
gr.DrawImage(source, new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height), crop, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
}
return bmp;
}
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I'm trying to create a level editor using Windows Forms for my monogame project and need to draw small pixel based images to a picture box with no quality loss when scaled. In monogame when I need to do this I can just set the draw type to PointClamp and then each pixel is drawn as is instead of being pixelated when zoomed; I was hoping for something like this via a picturebox. Right now it looks like this But I'd prefer a more crisp and clean image like this (The second is how it'll appear in monogame). I haven't uploaded any code for this, but just assume I grabbed an image from the filestream and used the bitmap constructor to scale it up (don't think that's relevent but I'll just put it out there).
Image croppedImage, image = tileMap.tileBox.Image;
var brush = new SolidBrush(Color.Black);
try { croppedImage = CropImage(image, tileMap.highlightedRect); } catch {
return; // If crop target is outside bounds of image then return
}
float scale = Math.Min(higlightedTileBox.Width / croppedImage.Width, higlightedTileBox.Height / image.Height);
var scaleWidth = (int)(higlightedTileBox.Width * scale);
var scaleHeight = (int)(higlightedTileBox.Height * scale);
try { higlightedTileBox.Image = new Bitmap(croppedImage, new Size(scaleWidth, scaleHeight)); } catch {
return; // Image couldn't be scaled or highlighted tileBox couldn't be set to desired image
}
CropImage:
private static Image CropImage(Bitmap img, Rectangle cropArea) {
return img.Clone(cropArea, img.PixelFormat);
}
private static Image CropImage(Image img, Rectangle cropArea) {
return CropImage(new Bitmap(img), cropArea);
}
The code above is my current method in it's entirety. tileMap is a form and tilebox is the picturebox within that form.image is the full spritesheet texture before being cropped to what the user has highlighted. After being cropped I attempt to set the current picturebox (highlightedTileBox's) image to a scaled up version of the cropped image.
So I got a solution by trying around a bit.
It looks like scaling images directly by size is using some sort of interpolation.
To try different interpolation modes supported by Winforms, I created a little demo.
As you can see, every label contains the name of the InterpolationMode and is followed by its resulting image. The original bitmap I used is the small one at the top.
From your question, it looks like you would like to achieve something like NearestNeighbour.
Following code scales bmp and the result is stored in bmp2. Try if that's what you want. Consider building a proper implementation if you're using this as solution (disposing unused bitmaps etc.).
I hope it helps.
Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("test.bmp");
Bitmap bmp2;
Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp2=new Bitmap(bmp.Width * 2, bmp.Height * 2));
g.InterpolationMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.InterpolationMode.NearestNeighbor;
g.DrawImage(bmp, 0, 0, bmp.Width * 2, bmp.Height * 2);
g.Dispose();
I am trying to convert a grayscale Bitmap (Format16bppGrayScale) to a color Bitmap (Format32bppArgb) like so:
Bitmap color = gray.Clone(new Rectangle(0, 0, gray.Width, gray.Height), PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
I keep getting a System.OutOfMemoryException. I have been researching and this error usually occurs when the rectangle provided to Clone is bigger than the actual image that you are trying to clone. This is not the case here since I am using the image dimensions to create the rectangle. Are there known issues with this type of conversions? Are there any other ways to achieve a copy in a different PixelFormat?
Thanks,
I read, people have problem like you. Try this way:
Change PixelFormat, while you try clone, system have problem.
Biggest reason is new definition of Bitmap.
Bitmap clone = new Bitmap(gray.Width, gray.Height, PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
using (Graphics gr = Graphics.FromImage(clone)) {
gr.DrawImage(color, new Rectangle(0, 0, clone.Width, clone.Height));
}
Or without DrawImage function:
using (Bitmap color = gray.Clone(new Rectangle(0, 0, gray.Width, gray.Height), PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb))
{
// color is now in the desired format.
}
In a windows forms application, I have as input a Drawing.Bitmap and a DrawingImage. I need to overlay them and put there output in a Controls.Image. How can I do this?
It doesn't matter if you use Image object or Bitmap object, The Drawing.Image is abstract class and Drawing.Bitmap inherited from it. to
draw image over image, get the graphics object from the base image and then use Graphics.DrawImage which accept parameter of type Image.
So you have two images here, one should be printed "overlay" over the other image:
System.Drawing.Image primaryImage = Image.FromFile(#"Your file path");//or resource..
using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(primaryImage))//get the underlying graphics object from the image.
{
using (Bitmap overlayImage = new Bitmap(primaryImage.Width, primaryImage.Hieght,
System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb)//or your overlay image from file or resource...
{
graphics.DrawImage(overlayImage, new Point(0, 0));//this will draw the overlay image over the base image at (0, 0) coordination.
}
}
Control.Image = primaryImage;
Not that if the overlay image doesn't have some transparent, and its size is equals or larger than the base image, it will overlap the other image completely, so you the overlay image must have some opacity.
I realize it has been awhile, but the answers here weren't quite working for me. A little tweaking, though made them work fine. For what it is worth, here is my final version.
SCENARIO:
background image is RGB 24
overlay image is ARGB 32 with alpha channel already set properly.
images created from a memory stream
PROBLEM:
Creating the overlay image from the memory stream assumed I meant: Format32bppRgb
But what is needed is Format32bppArgb since the transparency is already in place..
SOLUTION:
pictureBox1.Image = MergeImages( backgroundImage, overlayImage);
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
// ...
private Image MergeImages(Image backgroundImage,
Image overlayImage)
{
Image theResult = backgroundImage;
if (null != overlayImage)
{
Image theOverlay = overlayImage;
if (PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb != overlayImage.PixelFormat)
{
theOverlay = new Bitmap(overlayImage.Width,
overlayImage.Height,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(theOverlay))
{
graphics.DrawImage(overlayImage,
new Rectangle(0, 0, theOverlay.Width, theOverlay.Height),
new Rectangle(0, 0, overlayImage.Width, overlayImage.Height),
GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
}
((Bitmap)theOverlay).MakeTransparent();
}
using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(theResult))
{
graphics.DrawImage(theOverlay,
new Rectangle(0, 0, theResult.Width, theResult.Height),
new Rectangle(0, 0, theOverlay.Width, theOverlay.Height),
GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
}
}
return theResult;
}
I am currently painting a light blue, partly transparent overlay over owner-drawn objects to indicate certain state. It's OK but I thought that it would be even nicer if I could at some sort of glass effect to further establish the idea that the particular object has "something" overlaid over the top of it.
I thought that some glass streaks, for example, in addition to the blue transparency would lend a nice effect.
I've Googled around for GDI+ (and others) algorithms to do simple things painting like this but have come up empty. Links to any (fairly simple) algorithms in any language would be appreciated. I prefer .NET but can figure out the painting from pseudo-code on up.
Sorry, shoul've also specified that I need to target WinXP and using .NET version 2.0 - So unable to use WPF or Vista/Win7 goodies.
I've not done this myself but, have used codeproject source to render a sample...Try this:
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/GDI-plus/Image-Glass-Reflection.aspx
public static Image DrawReflection(Image _Image, Color _BackgroundColor, int _Reflectivity)
{
// Calculate the size of the new image
int height = (int)(_Image.Height + (_Image.Height * ((float)_Reflectivity / 255)));
Bitmap newImage = new Bitmap(_Image.Width, height, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb);
newImage.SetResolution(_Image.HorizontalResolution, _Image.VerticalResolution);
using (Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(newImage))
{
// Initialize main graphics buffer
graphics.Clear(_BackgroundColor);
graphics.DrawImage(_Image, new Point(0, 0));
graphics.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
Rectangle destinationRectangle = new Rectangle(0, _Image.Size.Height,
_Image.Size.Width, _Image.Size.Height);
// Prepare the reflected image
int reflectionHeight = (_Image.Height * _Reflectivity) / 255;
Image reflectedImage = new Bitmap(_Image.Width, reflectionHeight);
// Draw just the reflection on a second graphics buffer
using (Graphics gReflection = Graphics.FromImage(reflectedImage))
{
gReflection.DrawImage(_Image,
new Rectangle(0, 0, reflectedImage.Width, reflectedImage.Height),
0, _Image.Height - reflectedImage.Height, reflectedImage.Width,
reflectedImage.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
}
reflectedImage.RotateFlip(RotateFlipType.RotateNoneFlipY);
Rectangle imageRectangle =
new Rectangle(destinationRectangle.X, destinationRectangle.Y,
destinationRectangle.Width,
(destinationRectangle.Height * _Reflectivity) / 255);
// Draw the image on the original graphics
graphics.DrawImage(reflectedImage, imageRectangle);
// Finish the reflection using a gradiend brush
LinearGradientBrush brush = new LinearGradientBrush(imageRectangle,
Color.FromArgb(255 - _Reflectivity, _BackgroundColor),
_BackgroundColor, 90, false);
graphics.FillRectangle(brush, imageRectangle);
}
return newImage;
}
I was actually able to achieve a basic glass effect by overlaying my image with a rectangle about one third the size of the image below that contains a gradient fill of white that starts at 25% opacity and goes to 75% opacity. This is single bit of painting produces a glassy "streak" that I was happy with. The same idea could be repeated a number of times with a variety of rect widths to produce several "streaks" that will give the illusion of a glass overlay.
You could try the Aero Glass function, if you are using Vista or Windows 7.
These might be helpful:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa969537%28VS.85%29.aspx#blurbehind
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms748975.aspx
I have to resize images exceeding a max size. Different methods I tried so far are not good enough:
System.Drawing.Image.GetThumbnailImage generates very poor quality images in general.
Playing with options like this one I can generate better images in quality but heavier than the original one.
Probably the second option (or something similar) is the best option and I would need to resize using the proper options.
Any advice?
EDIT
My option 2 was generating heavier images for some specific pictures. In general is working as expected so I'd say this is solved.
Try something like this:
public Bitmap Resize(Bitmap originalImage, int newWidth)
{
int newHeight = (int)Math.Round(originalImage.Height * (decimal)newWidth / originalImage.Width, 0);
var destination = new Bitmap(newWidth, newHeight);
using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(destination))
{
g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
g.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
g.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
g.DrawImage(originalImage, 0, 0, newWidth, newHeight);
}
return destination;
}
I would go with using the WPF libs instead of the GDI+ libs. The WPF libs perform faster and I think they yield better results compared to the GDI+ libs.
Check out these excellent posts from Bertrand Le Roy.
Resizing images from the server using WPF/WIC instead of GDI+
Server-side resizing with WPF: now with JPG
The fastest way to resize images from ASP.NET. And it’s (more) supported-ish
Create a new Bitmap object, then using the Graphics object, re-draw the old image into the new image's buffer at the increased/decreased size based on the resize engine you want.
// inImage is your original
Bitmap outImage = new Bitmap(newWid, newHei);
Graphics gfx = Graphics.FromImage(outImage);
gfx.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
gfx.DrawImage(inImage,
new Rectangle(0, 0, newWid, new Hei),
new Rectangle(0, 0, inImage.Width, inImage.Height),
GraphicsUnit.Pixel);