Write text on an image in C#

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I have the following problem. I want to make some graphics in bitmap image like bond form

i can write a text in image
but i will write more text in various positions

Bitmap a = new Bitmap(@"path\picture.bmp");

using(Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(a))
{
    g.DrawString(....); // requires font, brush etc
}

How can I write text and save it, and write another text in saved image.

5 Answers

To save changes to the same file, I had to combine Jalal Said's answer and NSGaga's answer on this question. You need to create a new Bitmap object based on the old one, dispose old Bitmap object, then save using the new object:

string firstText = "Hello";
string secondText = "World";

PointF firstLocation = new PointF(10f, 10f);
PointF secondLocation = new PointF(10f, 50f);

string imageFilePath = @"path\picture.bmp";

Bitmap newBitmap;
using (var bitmap = (Bitmap)Image.FromFile(imageFilePath))//load the image file
{
    using(Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap))
    {
        using (Font arialFont =  new Font("Arial", 10))
        {
            graphics.DrawString(firstText, arialFont, Brushes.Blue, firstLocation);
            graphics.DrawString(secondText, arialFont, Brushes.Red, secondLocation);
        }
    }
    newBitmap = new Bitmap(bitmap);
}

newBitmap.Save(imageFilePath);//save the image file
newBitmap.Dispose();
    public string imageFilePath = null;
    public string textOnImage = null;

    public Image baseImage;
    public Image modifiedImage;

    public int xcoOrdinate = 0;
    public int ycoOrdinate = 0;

    public Form1()
    {
        InitializeComponent();
    }

    private void buttonLoadImage_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            OpenFileDialog uploadfileDialog = new OpenFileDialog();
            uploadfileDialog.Filter = "All Files (*.*)|*.*";
            uploadfileDialog.Multiselect = false;

            if (uploadfileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                imageFilePath = uploadfileDialog.FileName;
            }

            baseImage = Image.FromFile(imageFilePath);
            modifiedImage = (Image)baseImage.Clone();
            pictureBoxToShowPic.Image = baseImage;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Source + " : " + ex.Message);
        }            
    }

    public void paint()
    {
        try
        {
            Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(modifiedImage);
            using (Font myfont = new Font("Arial", 14))
            {
                var format = new StringFormat
                {
                    Alignment = StringAlignment.Center,
                    LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center
                };

                g.DrawString(textOnImage, myfont, Brushes.Black, new Point(xcoOrdinate, ycoOrdinate), format);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Source + " : " + ex.Message);
        }
    }

    private void buttonAddText_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            textOnImage = textBoxWriteText.Text;
            paint();
            pictureBoxToShowPic.Image = modifiedImage;
            pictureBoxToShowPic.Refresh();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Source + " : " + ex.Message);
        }
    }

    private void pictureBoxToShowPic_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            xcoOrdinate = e.X;
            ycoOrdinate = e.Y;
        }            
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Source + " : " + ex.Message);
        }
    }

    private void buttonSaveImage_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        try
        {
            SaveFileDialog savefileDialog = new SaveFileDialog();

            savefileDialog.Filter = "Images|*.jpg ; *.png ; *.bmp";

            if (savefileDialog.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
            {
                imageFilePath = savefileDialog.FileName;
            }

            modifiedImage.Save(imageFilePath);
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.Source + " : " + ex.Message);
        }
    }
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