Export an Image from Excel Sheet to Hard Drive
I was thinking to include this in the code bank for a long time but didn't think it was that important but after when I replied to one of the threads today, I did a quick search in the forum and found that many members have asked this question in the past (including me) So here it is. I am pasting the code for your reference. Hope it benefits someone... If it does then do leave a comment here :)
Excel unfortunately doesn't allow you to directly export jpeg, gif images. However It does let you easily export flowcharts, charts etc... so the key is to trick Excel. And we can do that by creating a temp chart and pasting the picture in the chart. We need to work with the dimensions a little bit but after that it very easy to export the image. Here is the code...
I have commented the code so that it would be easy to understand...
vb Code:
Option Explicit
'You need to select a picture before running this code
'else it will give you error'
Sub PictureExport()
Dim TempChart As String, Picture2Export As String
Dim PicWidth As Long, PicHeight As Long
Picture2Export = Selection.Name
'Store the picture's height and width in a variable
With Selection
PicHeight = .ShapeRange.Height
PicWidth = .ShapeRange.Width
End With
'Add a temporary chart in sheet1
Charts.Add
ActiveChart.Location Where:=xlLocationAsObject, Name:="Sheet1"
Selection.Border.LineStyle = 0
TempChart = Selection.Name & " " & Split(ActiveChart.Name, " ")(2)
With ActiveSheet
'Change the dimensions of the chart to suit your need
With .Shapes(TempChart)
.Width = PicWidth
.Height = PicHeight
End With
'Copy the picture
.Shapes(Picture2Export).Copy
'Paste the picture in the chart
With ActiveChart
.ChartArea.Select
.Paste
End With
'Finally export the chart
.ChartObjects(1).Chart.Export Filename:="Sample.jpg", FilterName:="jpg"
'Destroy the chart. You may want to delete it...
.Shapes(TempChart).Cut
End With
End Sub
Re: Export an Image from Excel Sheet to Hard Drive
Re: Export an Image from Excel Sheet to Hard Drive
OR you could just save your excel sheet as a web page. There will be a file and a folder. All your pictures will be in that folder in their original file type.
Re: Export an Image from Excel Sheet to Hard Drive
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Originally Posted by
kyle012012
OR you could just save your excel sheet as a web page. There will be a file and a folder. All your pictures will be in that folder in their original file type.
I agree with your thoughts! Thanks!:)
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Re: Export an Image from Excel Sheet to Hard Drive
[QUOTE=mandykk;4110797]I agree with your thoughts! Thanks!:)
using the VBA code from the first post, the acquired image has a lower quality (is blurry somehow) than when you save the excel file as web page and use the image in the HTML folder.