Creates an Image from the specified data stream.
Namespace:
System.Drawing
Assembly:
System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared Function FromStream ( _
stream As Stream _
) As Image
Dim stream As Stream
Dim returnValue As Image
returnValue = Image.FromStream(stream)
public static Image FromStream(
Stream stream
)
public:
static Image^ FromStream(
Stream^ stream
)
public static function FromStream(
stream : Stream
) : Image
| Exception | Condition |
|---|
| ArgumentException | The stream does not have a valid image format -or-
stream is nullNothingnullptra null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
You must keep the stream open for the lifetime of the Image.
The stream is reset to zero if this method is called successively with the same stream.
Note: |
|---|
The Image class does not support alpha transparency in bitmaps. To enable alpha transparency, use PNG images with 32 bits per pixel. |
Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP Starter Edition, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98
The .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework do not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
.NET Framework
Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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