Create Image from Graphics

Question

In VB.NET, I need to create an Image based on a Graphics object I have. However, there is no method such as Image.fromGraphics() etc. What should I do then?

Answer 1

Try something like this MSDN article states. Essentialy create a Graphics Object from a Bitmap. Then use Graphic methods to do what you need to to the Image and then you can use the Image how you need to. As @Damien_The_Unbeliever stated your Graphics Object is created to enable drawing on another object, it does not have an Image to copy, the object it was created on does.

From above article:

Dim flag As New Bitmap(200, 100)
Dim flagGraphics As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(flag)
Dim red As Integer = 0
Dim white As Integer = 11
While white <= 100
    flagGraphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.Red, 0, red, 200, 10)
    flagGraphics.FillRectangle(Brushes.White, 0, white, 200, 10)
    red += 20
    white += 20
End While
pictureBox1.Image = flag