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Merge two images in ASP.NET 2.0 using C#

Asked by: dotsandcoms

Hi,

I need a code which will merge two images and creates a single image. I have two images. One is of 150 * 150 px and other is dynamic image less than 150 * 150 px and i want to merge second image with first image.

Your help will be counted.

Regards

Glenn

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2009-04-02 at 03:33:52ID24287951
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Answers

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-02 at 03:34:48ID: 24048209

What do you mean merge? As in have them both in a single file, as in a Sliding GIF or on top of each other? please clarify

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-02 at 03:35:32ID: 24048214

 

by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-02 at 03:37:39ID: 24048226

As said that i have two images.

(1) One is blank image with white background of 150 * 150 px

(2) Second is dynamic image with less than 150 * 150 px

I want to overlap the second image with first image. For that i need the code in asp.net 2.0 using c#

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-02 at 03:43:14ID: 24048256

Have a look here:

http://www.daniweb.com/forums/thread112667.html

Here is a snippet of the code suggested, i am testing it myself as we speak:

protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
 
string s = Server.MapPath("original.jpg");
string s2 = Server.MapPath("ikon.gif");
 
System.Drawing.Image original= Bitmap.FromFile(s);
Graphics gra = Graphics.FromImage(original);
Bitmap logo = new Bitmap(s2);
gra.DrawImage(logo, new Point(70, 70));
 
Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG";
big.Save(Response.OutputStream, ImageFormat.Jpeg);
 
} 
                                              
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by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-02 at 03:58:01ID: 24048326

ok this works. Just change "s" to the name of your background image, and "s2" to the name of the image you want to overlay

You'll have to have a play to get it where you want but thats the giste

string s = Server.MapPath("original.jpg");
        string s2 = Server.MapPath("ikon.jpg");
 
        System.Drawing.Image original = Bitmap.FromFile(s);
        Graphics gra = Graphics.FromImage(original);
        System.Drawing.Image logo = Bitmap.FromFile(s2);
        gra.DrawImage(logo, new Point(70, 70));
 
        Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG";
        original.Save(Server.MapPath("new.jpg"), ImageFormat.Jpeg);

                                              
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by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-03 at 05:46:07ID: 24059221

Hi,

Thanks for the code but i have few queries in my mind and they are as follows:

(1) How can i define the position of second image in first image. As told earlier that i have two images, one with fixed 150 * 150 px and second with variable size. Suppose second image is 50 * 50 px then how can we define the location of second image in first image. In your code you have define the points 70 , 70 and they are fixed (static).

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-03 at 06:23:34ID: 24059580

string s = Server.MapPath("original.jpg");
        string s2 = Server.MapPath("ikon.jpg");
 
        System.Drawing.Image original = Bitmap.FromFile(s);
        Graphics gra = Graphics.FromImage(original);
        System.Drawing.Image logo = Bitmap.FromFile(s2);
 
        int origW, origH, logoW, logoH, xPos, yPos;
        origW = original.Width;
        origH = original.Height;
        logoW = logo.Width;
        logoH = logo.Height;
 
        xPos = (origW - logoW) / 2;
        yPos = (origH - logoH) / 2;
 
        gra.DrawImage(logo, new Point(xPos, yPos));
 
        Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG";
        original.Save(Server.MapPath("new.jpg"), ImageFormat.Jpeg);

                                              
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by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-03 at 21:37:35ID: 24065924

Hi,

After merging the two images the resulted image is not good and that is not required. I am attaching the two images. Merge them and see the result and let me know your comments.

Regards

Glenn

 

by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-03 at 22:31:49ID: 24066015

Please find the attached two images.

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-04 at 04:12:59ID: 24066881

Cgabge you code to thisI changed the overlay code to this:

gra.DrawImage(logo, xPos, yPos, logoW, logoH); instead of this:

gra.DrawImage(logo, new Point(xPos, yPos));

The image i got is attached

string s = Server.MapPath("imagetomerge.jpg");
            string s2 = Server.MapPath("rose-peace-500.jpg");
 
            System.Drawing.Image original = Bitmap.FromFile(s);
            Graphics gra = Graphics.FromImage(original);
            System.Drawing.Image logo = Bitmap.FromFile(s2);
 
            int origW, origH, logoW, logoH, xPos, yPos;
            origW = original.Width;
            origH = original.Height;
            logoW = logo.Width;
            logoH = logo.Height;
 
            xPos = (origW - logoW) / 2;
            yPos = (origH - logoH) / 2;
 
            gra.DrawImage(logo, xPos, yPos, logoW, logoH);
 
            Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG";
            original.Save(Server.MapPath("new.jpg"), ImageFormat.Jpeg);

                                              
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by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-04 at 05:28:58ID: 24067082

yes the merged image is good.

I am resizing the second image through code and quality of second image is getting disturb. See the attach code file and original image which i want to resize to get the second image and finally i want to merge this second image with white background image.

Hope you will assist me.

many thanks

using System;
using System.Data;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Collections;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.Security;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls.WebParts;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Net.Mail;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Threading;
 
public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page
{    
    private string Finalimagename = "";    
 
    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
         
    }
    protected void btnUpload1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        ImageUpload();
    }
 
    private void ImageUpload()
    {       
        /* this code used to make directory name RealImage */        
        Directory.CreateDirectory(Server.MapPath("RealImage\\"));       
        HtmlInputFile htmlFile = (HtmlInputFile)BrowseImage0;
        if (htmlFile.PostedFile.ContentLength > 0)
        {
            string sFormat = String.Format("{0:#.##}", (float)htmlFile.PostedFile.ContentLength / 2048);
            if (float.Parse(sFormat) < float.Parse("2048"))
            {
                if (htmlFile.PostedFile != null)
                {
                    ViewState["ImageName"] = htmlFile.PostedFile.FileName.Substring(htmlFile.PostedFile.FileName.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);//browseImagePath[0];                    
                }
                else
                {
                    ViewState["ImageName"] = "";
                }
            }
            else
            {
                lblError1.Visible = true;
                lblError1.Text = "Image Size is Large, please resize it !!";                
            }
        }
        else
        {
            ViewState["ImageName"] = "";
            if (ViewState["ImageName"].ToString() == "")
            {
                lblError1.Visible = true;
                lblError1.Text = "Attach an image to upload";
            }
            return;
        }
 
        //This function is used to make image thumbnail
        MakeThumbnail();
    }
    
    //Return thumbnail callback
    public bool ThumbnailCallback()
    {
        return true;
    }
 
    //For image thumbnial
    private void MakeThumbnail()
    {
        System.Drawing.Image myThumbnail150;
        object obj = new object();
        obj = BrowseImage0;
        System.Drawing.Image.GetThumbnailImageAbort myCallback = new System.Drawing.Image.GetThumbnailImageAbort(ThumbnailCallback);
        HtmlInputFile hFile = (HtmlInputFile)obj;
        if (hFile.PostedFile != null && hFile.PostedFile.ContentLength > 0)
        {
            //this code used to remove some symbols between image name and replace with space
            string imgname1 = hFile.PostedFile.FileName.Replace('%', ' ').Substring(hFile.PostedFile.FileName.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            string imgname2 = imgname1.Replace('#', ' ').Substring(imgname1.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            string imgname3 = imgname2.Replace('@', ' ').Substring(imgname1.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            string imgname4 = imgname3.Replace(',', ' ').Substring(imgname1.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            string imgname5 = imgname4.Replace('&', ' ').Substring(imgname1.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            
            Finalimagename = imgname5.ToString();
 
            string imgname = hFile.PostedFile.FileName.Substring(hFile.PostedFile.FileName.LastIndexOf("\\") + 1);
            string sExtension = imgname.Substring(imgname.LastIndexOf(".") + 1);
 
            //this code is used to check image extension
            if (sExtension.ToLower() == "jpg" || sExtension.ToLower() == "gif" || sExtension.ToLower() == "bmp" || sExtension.ToLower() == "jpeg")
            {
                if (!File.Exists(MapPath("RealImage\\" + Finalimagename)))
                {
                    hFile.PostedFile.SaveAs(ResolveUrl(Server.MapPath("RealImage\\" + Finalimagename)));
 
                    System.Drawing.Image imagesize = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile(ResolveUrl(Server.MapPath("RealImage\\" + Finalimagename)));
                    
                    //Bitmap bitmapNew = new Bitmap(imagesize);
                    if (imagesize.Width < imagesize.Height)
                    {
 
                        //myThumbnail150 = bitmapNew.GetThumbnailImage(150 * imagesize.Width / imagesize.Height, 150, myCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                        myThumbnail150 = imagesize.GetThumbnailImage(150 * imagesize.Width / imagesize.Height, 150, myCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //myThumbnail150 = bitmapNew.GetThumbnailImage(150, imagesize.Height * 150 / imagesize.Width, myCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                        myThumbnail150 = imagesize.GetThumbnailImage(150, imagesize.Height * 150 / imagesize.Width, myCallback, IntPtr.Zero);
                    }
                    
                        //Create a new directory name ThumbnailImage
                        Directory.CreateDirectory(Server.MapPath("ThumbnailImage"));
                        //Save image in TumbnailImage folder
                        myThumbnail150.Save(ResolveUrl(Server.MapPath("ThumbnailImage\\")) + Finalimagename, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg);
                        
                    //=============================
                        //Merging of two images
 
                        string s = Server.MapPath("imagetomerge.jpg");
                        string s2 = Server.MapPath("ThumbnailImage\\" + Finalimagename);
 
 
 
                       
 
                        System.Drawing.Image original = Bitmap.FromFile(s);
                        Graphics gra = Graphics.FromImage(original);
                        System.Drawing.Image logo = Bitmap.FromFile(s2);
 
                        int origW, origH, logoW, logoH, xPos, yPos;
                        origW = original.Width;
                        origH = original.Height;
                        logoW = logo.Width;
                        logoH = logo.Height;
 
                        xPos = (origW - logoW) / 2;
                        yPos = (origH - logoH) / 2;
 
                        gra.DrawImage(logo, xPos, yPos, logoW, logoH);
 
                        Response.ContentType = "image/JPEG";
                        original.Save(Server.MapPath("new.jpg"), ImageFormat.Jpeg);
 
 
                    //===================================
                        //Image1.ImageUrl = "RealImage/" + Finalimagename;
                        //Image2.ImageUrl = "data2/t_" + Finalimagename;
                    MessageLabel.Text = "Successfully uploaded";
                   
                }
            }
            else
            {
                lblError1.Visible = true;
                lblError1.Text = "Check image extension";
            }
        }
    }
}
                                              
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by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-04 at 05:30:03ID: 24067086

any code to sharp the resize image?

 

by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-06 at 06:02:02ID: 24076869

i am waiting for your reply.

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-07 at 01:20:22ID: 24084924

I dont think its possible to resize without losing some quality because you are reducing the number of pixels. See here:

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/87753/resizing-an-image-without-losing-any-quality

 

by: dotsandcomsPosted on 2009-04-09 at 03:05:16ID: 31565718

good one

 

by: aprestoPosted on 2009-04-09 at 03:33:04ID: 24105807

Glad i could help, but I dont think it should have been given a B just because i told you that you cant do anything about the image quality on programatical resize. There isnt much i can do about that, and i did what i could to help with the actual image overlay

Apresto

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