Re: Is there a free .GIF software?

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"Doru Roman" <doruroman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Ow6mNHcUGHA.4300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Thanks for the reply Mythran.
So C# is capable of doing that? How?


"Mythran" <kip_potter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OjsFaC5TGHA.5332@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
hmm..
C# :)

Mythran

"Doru Roman" <doruroman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:eWsiQT2TGHA.5552@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

Is there a free software to generate .GIF files?
If not, what is recommended?

Thanks,
Doru





The System.Drawing namespace, using System.Drawing.Bitmap and System.Drawing.Graphics objects can be used to create GIF images...below is an example of creating an image of type GIF that has the time created display in it. With some background coloring and borders (simple borders).

Bitmap bmp;
Graphics canvas;
string time = DateTime.Now.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss");
Font font = new Font("Arial", 52);
SizeF size;

// Create the bitmap and measure the size of the string.
using (bmp = new Bitmap(1, 1)) {
using (canvas = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)) {
// Measure the string.
size = canvas.MeasureString(time, font);
}
}

// Create a new bitmap that will contain the string.
int width = (int) (size.Width);
int height = (int) (size.Height);
using (bmp = new Bitmap(width, height)) {
using (canvas = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)) {
// Prepare the canvas.
canvas.InterpolationMode =
InterpolationMode.HighQualityBilinear;

// Draw the background.
canvas.Clear(Color.BlanchedAlmond);

// Draw the border.
canvas.DrawRectangle(
Pens.Magenta,
0,
0,
width - 1,
height - 1
);

// Draw the string onto the canvas.
canvas.DrawString(time, font, Brushes.Blue, 0, 0);
}

// Save the image to disk.
bmp.Save(
@"C:\images\myImage.gif",
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif
);
}

Console.WriteLine("Image saved.");

HTH :)

Mythran

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