ImageFormat - BMP can't open...

My program saves images in BMP format. MSpaint opens the new file OK but MS PhotoEditor doesn't (error: "Couldn't open file"). MSPhotoeditor usually opens bmp's OK so what is different? Do the Image/Bitmap classes save bitmaps in a non-standard manner?

Is this a problem with photoeditor or .Net?

I've got the same problem on saving bitmaps.
Maybe it has something to do with MyBitmap.Save( string, imageformat)
I'm looking for an imageformat to specify the BitMap.

Still looking.....

Hi
I tested the following on 4 diferent programs (irfanview,paint,windows picture and fax viewer and paintshop pro) and opens ok, can't find msphotoeditor on my system?!

Code:

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Dim a As New Bitmap(100, 100, Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppRgb)
a.Save("c:\test.bmp", Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)

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Regards
Jorge

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Hi

Same error !!

Tried saving as Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg works ok, its only with bitmaps.

Regards
Jorge

Hi guys.

You cannot use a colordepth of more than 24bbp.
At least, not if you want to open it in MS Photo Editor.

Code:

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Dim a As New Bitmap(100, 100, Imaging.PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb)
a.Save("c:\test.bmp", Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp)

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I loaded the image in a filestreamer.
Like this:

Dim fs as FileStream = new IO.Filestream(Imagename, FileMode.Open)
Dim MyImage as bitmap = bitmap.FromStream(fs)
fs.Close()
Me.PictrueBox1.Image = MyImage.Clone

Me.PictureBox1.Image.Save(Savename)

This is not what I'm doing more often, Cause I cannot read the bitmap with an Imageviewer, after saving.

Now I just load the image Like: Dim MyImage as Bitmap = new Bitmap(ImageName)
Then it works perfectly!

I load bitmaps into my program and save it, like the previous post up here,
but I can only view it in photo editor.
Even Paint shop doesn't show the Bitmaps.

Does anyone know what's the problem??