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Encoder Class
Encoder Fields
 Quality Field

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Encoder..::.Quality Field

Represents an Encoder object that is initialized with the globally unique identifier for the quality parameter category.

Namespace:  System.Drawing.Imaging
Assembly:  System.Drawing (in System.Drawing.dll)
Visual Basic (Declaration)
Public Shared ReadOnly Quality As Encoder
Visual Basic (Usage)
Dim value As Encoder

value = Encoder.Quality
C#
public static readonly Encoder Quality
Visual C++
public:
static initonly Encoder^ Quality
JScript
public static final var Quality : Encoder

The Quality category specifies the level of compression for an image. When used to construct an EncoderParameter, the range of useful values for the quality category is from 0 to 100. The lower the number specified, the higher the compression and therefore the lower the quality of the image. Zero would give you the lowest quality image and 100 the highest.

The following example creates a Bitmap object from a BMP file. The code saves the bitmap to three JPEG files, each with a different quality level.

Visual Basic
Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Drawing.Imaging


Class Example_SetJPEGQuality

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim myBitmap As Bitmap
        Dim myImageCodecInfo As ImageCodecInfo
        Dim myEncoder As Encoder
        Dim myEncoderParameter As EncoderParameter
        Dim myEncoderParameters As EncoderParameters

        ' Create a Bitmap object based on a BMP file.
        myBitmap = New Bitmap("Shapes.bmp")

        ' Get an ImageCodecInfo object that represents the JPEG codec.
        myImageCodecInfo = GetEncoderInfo(ImageFormat.Jpeg)

        ' Create an Encoder object based on the GUID
        ' for the Quality parameter category.
        myEncoder = Encoder.Quality

        ' Create an EncoderParameters object.
        ' An EncoderParameters object has an array of EncoderParameter
        ' objects. In this case, there is only one
        ' EncoderParameter object in the array.
        myEncoderParameters = New EncoderParameters(1)

        ' Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 25.
        myEncoderParameter = New EncoderParameter(myEncoder, CType(25L, Int32))
        myEncoderParameters.Param(0) = myEncoderParameter
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes025.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters)

        ' Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 50.
        myEncoderParameter = New EncoderParameter(myEncoder, CType(50L, Int32))
        myEncoderParameters.Param(0) = myEncoderParameter
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes050.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters)

        ' Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 75.
        myEncoderParameter = New EncoderParameter(myEncoder, CType(75L, Int32))
        myEncoderParameters.Param(0) = myEncoderParameter
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes075.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters)

    End Sub 'Main

    Private Shared Function GetEncoderInfo(ByVal format As ImageFormat) As ImageCodecInfo
        Dim j As Integer
        Dim encoders() As ImageCodecInfo
        encoders = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders()

        j = 0
        While j < encoders.Length
            If encoders(j).FormatID = format.Guid Then
                Return encoders(j)
            End If
            j += 1
        End While
        Return Nothing

    End Function 'GetEncoderInfo
End Class 'Example_SetJPEGQuality

C#
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
class Example_SetJPEGQuality
{
    public static void Main()
    {
        Bitmap myBitmap;
        ImageCodecInfo myImageCodecInfo;
        Encoder myEncoder;
        EncoderParameter myEncoderParameter;
        EncoderParameters myEncoderParameters;

        // Create a Bitmap object based on a BMP file.
        myBitmap = new Bitmap("Shapes.bmp");

        // Get an ImageCodecInfo object that represents the JPEG codec.
        myImageCodecInfo = GetEncoderInfo("image/jpeg");

        // Create an Encoder object based on the GUID

        // for the Quality parameter category.
        myEncoder = Encoder.Quality;

        // Create an EncoderParameters object.

        // An EncoderParameters object has an array of EncoderParameter

        // objects. In this case, there is only one

        // EncoderParameter object in the array.
        myEncoderParameters = new EncoderParameters(1);

        // Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 25.
        myEncoderParameter = new EncoderParameter(myEncoder, 25L);
        myEncoderParameters.Param[0] = myEncoderParameter;
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes025.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters);

        // Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 50.
        myEncoderParameter = new EncoderParameter(myEncoder, 50L);
        myEncoderParameters.Param[0] = myEncoderParameter;
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes050.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters);

        // Save the bitmap as a JPEG file with quality level 75.
        myEncoderParameter = new EncoderParameter(myEncoder, 75L);
        myEncoderParameters.Param[0] = myEncoderParameter;
        myBitmap.Save("Shapes075.jpg", myImageCodecInfo, myEncoderParameters);
    }
    private static ImageCodecInfo GetEncoderInfo(String mimeType)
    {
        int j;
        ImageCodecInfo[] encoders;
        encoders = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders();
        for(j = 0; j < encoders.Length; ++j)
        {
            if(encoders[j].MimeType == mimeType)
                return encoders[j];
        }
        return null;
    }
}

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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.

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Supported in: 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0
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