how do i add text to image in c# or vb.net

Question

I'm an average Visual Studio programmer. I need a function or routine to add text to the button of an image not on it like I showed in the image

Ideas please.

[Edit]

• Am programming with visual studio 2008, on winxp.
• The application is a console app.
• it will run on win2000 upwards
• i will save the result image after adding text to file

Answer 1

• Create a bitmap with the new size you want

• Copy the original image at the top of the new bitmap

• Write the text you want onto the new bitmap

Something like this: (untested)

    var bmp = Bitmap.FromFile("orig.jpg");
    var newImage = new Bitmap(bmp.Width, bmp.Height + 50);

    var gr = Graphics.FromImage(newImage);
    gr.DrawImageUnscaled(bmp, 0, 0);
    gr.DrawString("this is the added text", SystemFonts.DefaultFont, Brushes.Black ,
        new RectangleF(0, bmp.Height, bmp.Width, 50));

    newImage.Save("newImg.jpg");