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# ImageFormatConverter

Namespace: **System.Drawing**

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

Provides a type converter to convert [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) objects to and from various other representations, such as strings and instance descriptors.

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

```csharp
public class ImageFormatConverter : TypeConverter
```

{% endtab %}

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

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

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## Constructors

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

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

## Methods

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

Returns whether this converter can convert an object of the given type to an [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md), using the specified context.

| Parameter      | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                         |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**    | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An optional format context that can provide additional information. |
| **sourceType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The type to convert from.                                           |

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

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

Returns whether this converter can convert an [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) to the specified destination type, using the given context.

| Parameter           | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                         |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context**         | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An optional format context that can provide additional information. |
| **destinationType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The type to convert to.                                             |

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

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

Converts the specified value to an [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) object, using the provided context and culture information.

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

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object). An [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) object that represents the converted value.

**Throws:**

* [FormatException](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.formatexception) Thrown if the value cannot be converted to an [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md).

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

Converts the given [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.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 optional format context that can provide additional information.                                                            |
| **culture**         | [CultureInfo](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo)                        | The culture to use for conversion.                                                                                             |
| **value**           | [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object)                                                | The [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) object to convert. |
| **destinationType** | [Type](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.type)                                                    | The type to convert to.                                                                                                        |

**Returns:** [Object](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.object). An object representing the converted value.

**Throws:**

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

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

Returns a collection of standard [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) values supported by this converter.

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An optional format context that can provide additional information. |

**Returns:** [StandardValuesCollection](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.standardvaluescollection). A [StandardValuesCollection](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.typeconverter.standardvaluescollection) containing the standard [ImageFormat](/system.drawing.managed/api/system.drawing.imaging/system.drawing.imaging.imageformat.md) values, or `null` if the data type does not support a standard set of values.

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

Returns whether this object supports a standard set of values that can be picked from a list.

| Parameter   | Type                                                                                                         | Description                                                         |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **context** | [ITypeDescriptorContext](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.componentmodel.itypedescriptorcontext) | An optional format context that can provide additional information. |

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


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