System.Drawing.Image.FromStream Method

Creates an System.Drawing.Image from the specified data stream.

Syntax

public static Image FromStream (System.IO.Stream stream)

Parameters

stream
A System.IO.Stream that contains the data for this System.Drawing.Image.

Returns

The System.Drawing.Image this method creates.

Remarks

You must keep the stream open for the lifetime of the System.Drawing.Image.

The stream is reset to zero if this method is called successively with the same stream.

Note:

The System.Drawing.Image class does not support alpha transparency in bitmaps. To enable alpha transparency, use PNG images with 32 bits per pixel.

Requirements

Namespace: System.Drawing
Assembly: System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Assembly Versions: 1.0.5000.0, 2.0.0.0