Convert bitmaps to one multipage TIFF image in .NET 2.0

Question

How can i convert an array of bitmaps into a brand new image of TIFF format, adding all the bitmaps as frames in this new tiff image?

using .NET 2.0.

Answer 1

Here is the split operation of multi-tiff file. It works just like string substring function. The first index of image will be your MasterBitMap and you will keep adding frame to the MasterBitmap till the end of index.

public void SaveMultiFrameTiff(int start, int end)
    {            
        string outputFileName = "out.TIF";  
        string inputFileName = "input.TIF";            

        try
        {                

            Bitmap MasterBitmap = new Bitmap(inputFileName ); //Start page of document(master)
            Image imageAdd = Image.FromFile(inputFileName );  //Frame Image that will be added to the master          
            Guid guid = imageAdd.FrameDimensionsList[0]; //GUID
            FrameDimension dimension = new FrameDimension(guid);
            // start index cannot be less than 0 and cannot be greater than frame count        
            if (start < 1 || end > MasterBitmap.GetFrameCount(dimension)) { return; }        

            EncoderParameters ep = new EncoderParameters(1);

            //Get Image Codec Information
            ImageCodecInfo[] codecs = ImageCodecInfo.GetImageEncoders();
            ImageCodecInfo codecInfo = codecs[3]; //image/tiff

            //MultiFrame Encoding format
            EncoderParameter epMultiFrame = new EncoderParameter(System.Drawing.Imaging.Encoder.SaveFlag, (long)EncoderValue.MultiFrame);
            ep.Param[0] = epMultiFrame;
            MasterBitmap.SelectActiveFrame(dimension, start - 1);
            MasterBitmap.Save(outputFileName, codecInfo, ep);//create master document

            //FrameDimensionPage Encoding format
            EncoderParameter epFrameDimensionPage = new EncoderParameter(System.Drawing.Imaging.Encoder.SaveFlag, (long)EncoderValue.FrameDimensionPage);
            ep.Param[0] = epFrameDimensionPage;

            for (int i = start; i < end; i++)
            {
                imageAdd.SelectActiveFrame(dimension, i);//select next frame
                MasterBitmap.SaveAdd(new Bitmap(imageAdd), ep);//add it to the master
            }

            //Flush Encoding format
            EncoderParameter epFlush = new EncoderParameter(System.Drawing.Imaging.Encoder.SaveFlag, (long)EncoderValue.Flush);
            ep.Param[0] = epFlush;
            MasterBitmap.SaveAdd(ep); //flush the file                   
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            throw ex;
        }
    }
}