VB.Net Tutorial/2D Graphics/Draw Image

Draw an image

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Drawing2D Imports System.Windows.Forms public class ImageDisplay

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New FrmDisplayLogo)
  End Sub

End class Public Class FrmDisplayLogo

  Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
  
  Private Sub FrmDisplayLogo_Load(ByVal sender As _
     System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
     Handles MyBase.Load
     Dim width As Integer = 200
     Dim height As Integer = 200
     Dim mGraphicsObject As Graphics
     mGraphicsObject = Me.CreateGraphics
     
     mGraphicsObject.DrawImage(Image.FromFile("YourImage.bmp"), 5, 5, width, height)
  End Sub " FrmDisplayLogo_Load

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

  Public Sub New()
     MyBase.New()
     " This call is required by Windows Form Designer.
     InitializeComponent()
     " Add any initialization after InitializeComponent() call
  End Sub " new
  "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
  Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
     If disposing Then
        If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
           components.Dispose()
        End If
     End If
     MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
  End Sub
  Friend WithEvents cmdSetButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
  "Required by the Windows Form Designer
  Private components As System.ruponentModel.Container
  "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
  "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
  "Do not modify it using the code editor.
  <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
     "
     Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
     Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(568, 273)
  End Sub

1. End Region

End Class</source>

Draw Image and string

<source lang="vbnet">Imports System.Drawing Imports System.Drawing.Imaging Imports System.Windows.Forms public class DrawImageAndString

  public Shared Sub Main
       Application.Run(New TransparencyForm)
  End Sub

End class Public Class TransparencyForm

   Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

1. Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

   Public Sub New()
       MyBase.New()
       "This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
       InitializeComponent()
       "Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.ResizeRedraw, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.DoubleBuffer, True)
       Me.SetStyle(ControlStyles.AllPaintingInWmPaint, True)
   End Sub
   "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
   Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
       If disposing Then
           If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
               components.Dispose()
           End If
       End If
       MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
   End Sub
   "Required by the Windows Form Designer
   Private components As System.ruponentModel.IContainer
   "NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
   "It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
   "Do not modify it using the code editor.
   Friend WithEvents splitter2 As System.Windows.Forms.Splitter
   Friend WithEvents splitter1 As System.Windows.Forms.Splitter
   Friend WithEvents groupBox1 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
   Friend WithEvents panel1 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
   Friend WithEvents groupBox3 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
   Friend WithEvents panel3 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
   Friend WithEvents groupBox2 As System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox
   Friend WithEvents panel2 As System.Windows.Forms.Panel
   <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
       Me.splitter2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Splitter()
       Me.splitter1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Splitter()
       Me.groupBox1 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox()
       Me.panel1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel()
       Me.groupBox3 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox()
       Me.panel3 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel()
       Me.groupBox2 = New System.Windows.Forms.GroupBox()
       Me.panel2 = New System.Windows.Forms.Panel()
       Me.groupBox1.SuspendLayout()
       Me.groupBox3.SuspendLayout()
       Me.groupBox2.SuspendLayout()
       Me.SuspendLayout()
       "
       "splitter2
       "
       Me.splitter2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(232, 0)
       Me.splitter2.Name = "splitter2"
       Me.splitter2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(3, 102)
       Me.splitter2.TabIndex = 9
       Me.splitter2.TabStop = False
       "
       "splitter1
       "
       Me.splitter1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(229, 0)
       Me.splitter1.Name = "splitter1"
       Me.splitter1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(3, 102)
       Me.splitter1.TabIndex = 6
       Me.splitter1.TabStop = False
       "
       "groupBox1
       "
       Me.groupBox1.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.panel1})
       Me.groupBox1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Left
       Me.groupBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(117, 0)
       Me.groupBox1.Name = "groupBox1"
       Me.groupBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(300, 102)
       Me.groupBox1.TabIndex = 5
       Me.groupBox1.TabStop = False
       Me.groupBox1.Text = "Original Colors"
       "
       "panel1
       "
       Me.panel1.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
       Me.panel1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
       Me.panel1.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
       Me.panel1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 16)
       Me.panel1.Name = "panel1"
       Me.panel1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(106, 83)
       Me.panel1.TabIndex = 0
       "
       "groupBox3
       "
       Me.groupBox3.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.panel3})
       Me.groupBox3.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
       Me.groupBox3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(117, 0)
       Me.groupBox3.Name = "groupBox3"
       Me.groupBox3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(235, 102)
       Me.groupBox3.TabIndex = 8
       Me.groupBox3.TabStop = False
       Me.groupBox3.Text = "Made Transparent"
       "
       "panel3
       "
       Me.panel3.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
       Me.panel3.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
       Me.panel3.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
       Me.panel3.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 16)
       Me.panel3.Name = "panel3"
       Me.panel3.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(229, 83)
       Me.panel3.TabIndex = 0
       "
       "groupBox2
       "
       Me.groupBox2.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.panel2})
       Me.groupBox2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Left
       Me.groupBox2.Name = "groupBox2"
       Me.groupBox2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(117, 102)
       Me.groupBox2.TabIndex = 7
       Me.groupBox2.TabStop = False
       Me.groupBox2.Text = "White Background"
       "
       "panel2
       "
       Me.panel2.BackColor = System.Drawing.Color.White
       Me.panel2.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D
       Me.panel2.Dock = System.Windows.Forms.DockStyle.Fill
       Me.panel2.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(3, 16)
       Me.panel2.Name = "panel2"
       Me.panel2.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(111, 83)
       Me.panel2.TabIndex = 0
       "
       "TransparencyForm
       "
       Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
       Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(352, 102)
       Me.Controls.AddRange(New System.Windows.Forms.Control() {Me.groupBox1})
       Me.Name = "TransparencyForm"
       Me.Text = "TransparencyForm"
       Me.groupBox1.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.groupBox3.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.groupBox2.ResumeLayout(False)
       Me.ResumeLayout(False)
   End Sub

1. End Region

   Dim backgroundString As String = "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\nthe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog\n"

   Private Sub panel1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As PaintEventArgs) Handles panel1.Paint
       Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
       Dim bmp As Bitmap = New Bitmap("yourfile.jpg")
       g.DrawString(backgroundString, Me.Font, Brushes.Black, Me.ClientRectangle.Left, Me.ClientRectangle.Top)
       Dim rect As Rectangle = New Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height)
       rect.Offset(10,10)
       g.DrawImage(bmp, rect)
   End Sub
   Private Sub TransparencyForm_Layout(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As LayoutEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Layout
       panel1.Refresh()
   End Sub

End Class</source>