How to convert bmp images to Metafile

Nathan NZ

18y11.5k.NET

Hi everybody.

My task is to convert a bmp or jpg image to metafile and export it to MS word. I can convert the bmp image by saving it in wmf format but if I try to load that wmf file I wil get the "GDI+ general purpose exception". Please tell me how to do it.

Or Tell me how can I embed bitmap in metafile.

Nathan

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algates sunda18y ago
I got a exception while converting bitmap to meta file. (EXTERNAL EXCEPTION WAS UN HANDLED). Is it possible to convert a bitmap into meta file,without using Save method??
Nathan NZ18y ago
Thanks for the reply Mahesh.

I have gone through the Metafile and Bitmap Class.

MSDN says GDI+ do not allow you to create wmf from bitmaps. It said

"When you use the Save method to save a graphic image as a Windows Metafile Format (WMF) or Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) file, the resulting file is saved as a Portable Network Graphics (PNG) file instead. This behavior occurs because the GDI+ component of the .NET Framework does not have an encoder that you can use to save files as .wmf or .emf files."

But after googling I came to know that we can embed bitmap in a metafile. So I was trying to do that. As I dont know OLE, I posted it on the web.

Please correct if I am wrong.
Mahesh Chand18y ago
I've not done the conversion but look at the Metafile class and Bitmap classes.