Solution for "A Graphics Object cannot be Created from an Image that has an Indexed Pixel Format"

When you access/edit the following types of images we will get the error "a graphics object cannot be created from an image that has an indexed pixel format"

PixelFormatUndefined
PixelFormatDontCare
PixelFormat1bppIndexed
PixelFormat4bppIndexed
PixelFormat8bppIndexed
PixelFormat16bppGrayScale
PixelFormat16bppARGB1555

Solution for this problem:

The following code will fix the error.

try

{

// create Image Object using rear image byte[]

Image imag = Image.FromStream(new MemoryStream(imageR));

// Derive BitMap object using Image instance, so that you can avoid the issue

//"a graphics object cannot be created from an image that has an indexed pixel format"

Bitmap img = new Bitmap(new Bitmap( imag ));

}

catch (Exception ex)

{

MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);

}