Using Images, Bitmaps, and Metafiles

GDI+ provides the Bitmap class for working with raster images and the Metafile class for working with vector images. The Bitmap class and the Metafile class both inherit from the Image class.

The following topics cover the Image, Bitmap, and Metafile classes in more detail:

• Loading and Displaying Bitmaps
• Loading and Displaying Metafiles
• Cropping and Scaling Images
• Rotating, Reflecting, and Skewing Images
• Using Interpolation Mode to Control Image Quality During Scaling
• Creating Thumbnail Images
• Improving Performance by Avoiding Automatic Scaling