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# ImageConverter

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

Assembly: **System.Drawing.Managed** (4.0.0.0)

Provides a type converter to convert [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) objects to and from various other representations. This class supports conversion from byte arrays to [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) objects and vice versa.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="C#" %}

```csharp
public class ImageConverter : TypeConverter
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="VB.NET" %}

```visual-basic
Public Class ImageConverter
    Inherits TypeConverter
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Constructors

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) ImageConverter()

Initializes a new instance of [ImageConverter](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.imageconverter.md).

## Methods

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) CanConvertFrom(context, sourceType)

Determines whether this converter can convert an object of the specified type to an [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md), using the specified context.

| Parameter      | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**    | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |
| **sourceType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type) to evaluate for conversion.                                                       |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). if the conversion is possible; otherwise, .

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) CanConvertTo(context, destinationType)

Determines whether this converter can convert an [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) to the specified type, using the specified context.

| Parameter           | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**         | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |
| **destinationType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type) to evaluate for conversion.                                                       |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). if the conversion is possible; otherwise, .

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) ConvertFrom(context, culture, value)

Converts the given object to an [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) object, using the specified context and culture information.

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |
| **culture** | [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo)                        | The [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo) to use during conversion.                             |
| **value**   | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                | The object to convert.                                                                                                                          |

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object). An [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) object, or if the conversion cannot be performed.

**Throws:**

* [NotSupportedException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) Thrown if the conversion cannot be performed.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) ConvertTo(context, culture, value, destinationType)

Converts the given [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) object to another type, using the specified context and culture information.

| Parameter           | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**         | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |
| **culture**         | [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo)                        | The [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo) to use during conversion.                             |
| **value**           | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                | The [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) object to convert.                                              |
| **destinationType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type) to convert the object to.                                                         |

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object). The converted object.

**Throws:**

* [NotSupportedException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.notsupportedexception) Thrown if the conversion cannot be performed.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetProperties(context, value, attributes)

Retrieves the set of properties for the [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) type. By default, this method returns the properties of the [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) type.

| Parameter      | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**    | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |
| **value**      | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                | The object to retrieve properties for.                                                                                                          |
| **attributes** | [Attribute\[\]](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.attribute)                                      | An array of [Attribute](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.attribute) objects to filter the properties.                               |

**Returns:** [PropertyDescriptorCollection](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.propertydescriptorcollection). A [PropertyDescriptorCollection](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.propertydescriptorcollection) containing the properties of the [Image](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing/system.drawing.image.md) type.

### ![](/files/gN3G3VR5GgQngV3jdnfJ) GetPropertiesSupported(context)

Determines whether this object supports properties. This implementation always returns .

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) that provides a format context. |

**Returns:** [Boolean](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.boolean). if properties are supported; otherwise, .


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