png to bmp in C#

Question

is there anyway that I can convert a png to a bmp in C#?

I want to download a image then convert it to a bmp then set it as the desktop background.

I have the downloading bit and the background bit done.

I just need to convert the png to a bmp.

If you're using Vista or Windows 7 they can deal with PNGs directly; no need to convert. — Talljoe, Jun 29 '09 at 20:54

score 31 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:47

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Image Dummy = Image.FromFile("image.png");
Dummy.Save("image.bmp", ImageFormat.Bmp);

answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:47

arbiter

do i need to add any name spaces? – Shuttleu Jun 29 '09 at 21:09
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You will need to add references to System.Drawing. And namespace System.Drawing.Imaging would be nice too – BigBlondeViking Jun 29 '09 at 21:15
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ImageFormat class located in the System.Drawing.Imaging namespace. – arbiter Jun 29 '09 at 21:16
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apparently those namespaces dont exist http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1060600/what-namespaces-are-needed-for-this-piece-of-code-c – Shuttleu Jun 29 '09 at 21:19

score 11 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:51

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Certainly. You'd want to load up a Bitmap object with your png:

Bitmap myBitmap = new Bitmap("mypng.png");

Then save it:

myBitmap.Save("mybmp.bmp", System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);

answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:51

dreadwail

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:48

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Have you tried this?

Image imgFile = Image.FromFile(aFileName);
imgFile .Save(strOutFileName, ImageFormat.Bmp);

answered Jun 29 '09 at 20:48

Mike Dinescu

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