Change PictureBox's image to image from my resources?

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How do I set a PictureBox image to an image from my resources?

(I tried this without success: pictuerbox.Image = "img_location";)

score 76 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 02 '11 at 23:21

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If you loaded the resource using the visual studio UI, then you should be able to do this:

picturebox.Image = project.Properties.Resources.imgfromresource

answered Jul 02 '11 at 23:21

Ken Wayne VanderLinde

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+1 - I had to call `pictureBox.Load();` to display the image, only assigning it from resources didn't work – Habib Sep 26 '12 at 07:51
I tried a bunch of different methods (some detailed here, some detailed elsewhere). None of them worked because I was setting PictureBox.Image in the Form.Load() method. Once I moved the code to the Form.Shown() method Ken's solution above worked fine. So where your code gets called within the form lifecycle has an impact. – ssis_ssiSucks Jun 18 '21 at 19:41

score 13 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 05 '13 at 22:11

Ken has the right solution, but you don't want to add the picturebox.Image.Load() member method.

If you do it with a Load and the ImageLocation is not set, it will fail with a "Image Location must be set" exception. If you use the picturebox.Refresh() member method, it works without the exception.

Completed code below:

public void showAnimatedPictureBox(PictureBox thePicture)
{
            thePicture.Image = Properties.Resources.hamster;
            thePicture.Refresh();
            thePicture.Visible = true;
}

It is invoked as: showAnimatedPictureBox( myPictureBox );

My XAML looks like:

    <Window
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:wfi="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms.Integration;assembly=WindowsFormsIntegration"
        xmlns:winForms="clr-namespace:System.Windows.Forms;assembly=System.Windows.Forms"
        xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008" xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" mc:Ignorable="d" x:Class="myApp.MainWindow"
        Title="myApp" Height="679.079" Width="986">

        <StackPanel Width="136" Height="Auto" Background="WhiteSmoke" x:Name="statusPanel">
            <wfi:WindowsFormsHost>
                <winForms:PictureBox x:Name="myPictureBox">
                </winForms:PictureBox>
            </wfi:WindowsFormsHost>
            <Label x:Name="myLabel" Content="myLabel" Margin="10,3,10,5" FontSize="20" FontWeight="Bold" Visibility="Hidden"/>
        </StackPanel>
</Window>

I realize this is an old post, but loading the image directly from a resource is was extremely unclear on Microsoft's site, and this was the (partial) solution I came to. Hope it helps someone!

When ever possible use thePicture.Invalidate() instead of Refresh(). This allows the application to draw it when it thinks it´s time for drawing. The Refresh() forces it to draw it immediately which is usually not the best for performance... — huha, Jan 28 '15 at 20:28

score 10 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 20 '15 at 22:00

Ok...so first you need to import in your project the image

1)Select the picturebox in Form Design

2)Open PictureBox Tasks (it's the little arrow pinted to right on the edge on the picturebox)

3)Click on "Choose image..."

4)Select the second option "Project resource file:" (this option will create a folder called "Resources" which you can acces with Properties.Resources)

5)Click on import and select your image from your computer (now a copy of the image with the same name as the image will be sent in Resources folder created at step 4)

6)Click on ok

Now the image is in your project and you can use it with Properties command.Just type this code when you want to change the picture from picturebox:

pictureBox1.Image = Properties.Resources.myimage;

Note: myimage represent the name of the image...after typing the dot after Resources,in your options it will be your imported image file

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 06 '13 at 09:39

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try the following:

 myPictureBox.Image = global::mynamespace.Properties.Resources.photo1;

and replace namespace with your project namespace

answered Nov 06 '13 at 09:39

AbdelRahman Shabana

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score 3 · Answer 5 · edited Mar 11 '19 at 07:11

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You can use a ResourceManager to load the image.

See the following link: http://www.java2s.com/Code/CSharp/Development-Class/Saveandloadimagefromresourcefile.htm

edited Mar 11 '19 at 07:11

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answered Jul 02 '11 at 23:20

The Evil Greebo

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score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Jul 02 '11 at 23:25

You must specify the full path of the resource file as the name of 'image within the resources of your application, see example below.

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
    PictureBox1.Image = My.Resources.Chrysanthemum
End Sub

In the path assigned to the Image property after MyResources specify the name of the resource.

But before you do whatever you have to import in the resource section of your application from an image file exists or it can create your own.

Bye

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