ToByteArray

ImageData.ToByteArray method

Returns image bytes for any image regardless whether the image is stored or linked.

public byte[] ToByteArray()

Remarks

If the image is linked, downloads the image every time it is called.

Examples

Shows how to create an image file from a shape’s raw image data.

Document imgSourceDoc = new Document(MyDir + "Images.docx");
Shape imgShape = (Shape) imgSourceDoc.GetChild(NodeType.Shape, 0, true);

Assert.True(imgShape.HasImage);

// ToByteArray() returns the array stored in the ImageBytes property.
Assert.AreEqual(imgShape.ImageData.ImageBytes, imgShape.ImageData.ToByteArray());

// Save the shape's image data to an image file in the local file system.
using (Stream imgStream = imgShape.ImageData.ToStream())
{
    using (FileStream outStream = new FileStream(ArtifactsDir + "Drawing.GetDataFromImage.png",
        FileMode.Create, FileAccess.ReadWrite))
    {
        imgStream.CopyTo(outStream);
    }
}

See Also

ImageData.SetImage ImageData.ToImage