Question

Crop BMP Image With VB

Asked by: ukkrew

Hi,

I've created an application to save a picture from a webcam as a BMP, but this image is saved at 320x240 pixels.

What i would like to do is after saving this image, have vb open it up in a non visible picture box if need be, and save then crop 64pixels off the right & left of the image... giving the centre of the image. I'm certain this can be done, I just need some examples or someone to point me in the right direction as i'm in that lost puppy stage at the moment!

The final dimentions of the image need to be: 192 x 240

After the image has been cropped, i'd like it to be saved as a JPG file.

This is a quick example of what i mean (if what i wrote didnt make sense)...

=======================================
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=     64     =                   194                   =     64     =
=======================================

so in effect all i want in the centre of the image... 64 pixels taken off the right & left then saved as a JPG.

If anyone can help i'd be so so so greatful!!

UKKrew.

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2004-07-27 at 14:09:34ID21073364
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Miscellaneous Programming

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Answers

 

by: bhagyeshtPosted on 2004-07-28 at 03:08:49ID: 11654532

check this I have done something similar though not 100% what u need but u should get a start.
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Programming/Q_20740700.html

Regards,
Bhagyesh

 

by: ukkrewPosted on 2004-08-23 at 07:40:33ID: 11870755

unfortunatly bhagyesht's comment did not help :o(

Please close none the less.

 

by: bhagyeshtPosted on 2004-08-23 at 08:04:44ID: 11871032

ukkrew: In case the comment didnt help you should have posted here.

No objections in closing.
Regards,
Bhagyesh

 

by: ukkrewPosted on 2004-08-23 at 08:16:19ID: 11871151

bhagyesht: i thought i did, but it wasnt until i got an email today i realised... my mistake - thanks for the help none the less

 

by: ukkrewPosted on 2004-08-23 at 08:17:08ID: 11871161

no hard feelings eh ;o)

 

by: bhagyeshtPosted on 2004-08-23 at 21:45:52ID: 11878021

nay No hard feelings. just posted what I thought. anyway willing to help you solve in case you post the problem you faced.


Regards,
Bhagyesh

 

by: ukkrewPosted on 2004-08-24 at 01:02:18ID: 11878817

well the problem still stands - i can capture the image via an ocx control... then make this control save the bmp... but it saves as 320 x 240... where as i want it to save as 192 x 240 - the next problem comes as i want the file saved as a JPG file rather than a BMP file... its a tough one, and all the help is welcome.

I've asked others on EE what they thought and one guy got back to me saying that i should look into the Kodak edit control (it comes with vb6) as this should allow me to do what i want if i read the file in after saving it and then did the edit and somehow saved it... but he wasnt too sure.

The ocx control i am using is to capture from webcams etc and is available for free download from: http://www.shrinkwrapvb.com/ezvidc60.zip

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer :)

Aidan.

 

by: bhagyeshtPosted on 2004-08-24 at 05:18:26ID: 11880435

ok I understand the problem as u want to resize the image and not crop it. Also you want to save the image as jpg instead of bmp. if this assumption is correct please download jangraphics.dll from http://jansfreeware.com/jfobjects.htm with the documentation you should be able to ride thro smoothly.
if this was not a correct assumption please write it, will respond back
ps thanks for the points

Regards,
Bhagyesh

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