Adding some text to an image but not on the image

[almurph@altavista.com]

Hi,

Hope you can help me with one please. I import an image and
display it on a picture box control. I then have functionality change
its size (code included below).
Now I need to add some text *not* on image but beside the image,
like an area to the side of the image say but not actually on the
image (likn on a lable that can be added to the image to form kind of
a new image).
Problem is though I dont know how to do this (in fact, I dont even
know how to add text to the image itself). So can anyone help me
please? Any comments/suggestions/hints or code samples to get me
started would be most appreciated.

Many thanks,
Al.


***** BEGIN CODE - THIOS JUST CHANGES SIZE OF IMAGE *****
//Firstly open the file into an image object
System.Drawing. Image img = Image.FromFile( fileName);


//Convert to bitmap with correct dimensions:
System.Drawing. Image newSizeImage = new Bitmap(img, 440, 60);


//Now convert the bitmap to a.gif
reSizeImage.Sav e("a.gif", System.Drawing. Imaging.ImageFo rmat.Gif);


****** END CODE ******

[Peter Morris]

Re: Adding some text to an image but not on the image

Create a new bitmap the size of the original + the size of the text you want
to add. Then do

Graphics canvas = Graphics.FromBi tmap(MyNewBitma p);
using (canvas)
{
Draw the original bitmap onto the canvas
Write your text out to the canvas
}

This is only useful if you want to save the image. If you want only to
display it then just use a picture box + a label.

[almurph@altavista.com]

Re: Adding some text to an image but not on the image

On Feb 20, 11:51 am, "Peter Morris"
<peter[dot]morris(at)capab leobjects.comwr ote:

Create a new bitmap the size of the original + the size of the text you want
to add.  Then do
>
Graphics canvas = Graphics.FromBi tmap(MyNewBitma p);
using (canvas)
{
    Draw the original bitmap onto the canvas
    Write your text out to the canvas
>
}
>
This is only useful if you want to save the image.  If you want only to
display it then just use a picture box + a label.

Thanks for the reply Peter.