C# get screenshot of the flash content of the form

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EDIT: I try clientRectangle but I get the image from the left superior corner of the desktop and not of the form! I try to get a screenshot of my form where there is a flash animation. So I try this:

Rectangle bounds = this.Bounds;
Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(this.Width, this.Height);
Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);

g.CopyFromScreen(new Point(bounds.Left, bounds.Top), Point.Empty, bounds.Size);
bitmap.Save("C:/Users/Public/Documents/YouCam/flash.jpeg", ImageFormat.Jpeg);
MessageBox.Show("Save");

It work, but I get also the border of the form with this. How can I get the inner of the form without the control bar and the borders? In red the zone that I want to capture:

Thanks ;)

PS: sorry form my poor english!

Instead of using the bounds, try the `ClientRectangle`, but you have to transform it to screen coordinates. — Ron Beyer, Sep 05 '18 at 18:07
ClientRectangle don't work, I get the superior deskop location... — Gtazer, Sep 05 '18 at 20:36

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 05 '18 at 18:19

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You can use Form's method DrawToBitmap like that:

        Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap(this.ClientRectangle.Width, this.ClientRectangle.Height);
        this.DrawToBitmap(bitmap, this.ClientRectangle);
        bitmap.Save(@"C:\Deployment\test.bmp");

answered Sep 05 '18 at 18:19

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Did you test this? Because the user didn't want the borders. – LarsTech Sep 05 '18 at 18:35
Yes I try this but, drawtobitmap don't work with a flash animation! Only CopyFromScreen works. – Gtazer Sep 05 '18 at 20:03
@Gtazer Your question didn't mention anything about a flash animation. It's important to properly document your question. – LarsTech Sep 05 '18 at 20:11
Yes my bad sorry! So I want to capture my screen with a flash animation in! So I try clientRectangle but I get from the left superior deskop position... – Gtazer Sep 05 '18 at 20:19

C# get screenshot of the flash content of the form

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