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Marc
Marc

Reputation: 9282

C#: How to convert BITMAP byte array to JPEG format?

How can I convert a BITMAP in byte array format to JPEG format using .net 2.0?

Upvotes: 25

Views: 52098

Answers (3)

jdearana
jdearana

Reputation: 1099

public static Bitmap BytesToBitmap(byte[] byteArray)
{
  using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(byteArray))
  {
    Bitmap img = (Bitmap)Image.FromStream(ms);
    return img;
  }
}

Upvotes: -4

baretta
baretta

Reputation: 7595

If it is just a buffer of raw pixel data, and not a complete image file(including headers etc., such as a JPEG) then you can't use Image.FromStream.

I think what you might be looking for is System.Drawing.Bitmap.LockBits, returning a System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageData; this provides access to reading and writing the image's pixels using a pointer to memory.

Upvotes: 5

Marc Gravell
Marc Gravell

Reputation: 1062780

What type of byte[] do you mean? The raw file-stream data? In which case, how about something like (using System.Drawing.dll in a client application):

    using(Image img = Image.FromFile("foo.bmp"))
    {
        img.Save("foo.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg);
    }

Or use FromStream with a new MemoryStream(arr) if you really do have a byte[]:

    byte[] raw = ...todo // File.ReadAllBytes("foo.bmp");
    using(Image img = Image.FromStream(new MemoryStream(raw)))
    {
        img.Save("foo.jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg);
    }

Upvotes: 44

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