How do I use large bitmaps in .NET?

Question

I\'m trying to write a light-weight image viewing application. However, there are system memory limitations with .NET.

When trying to load large bitmaps (900

Answer 1

One thing just struck me. Are you drawing the entire image and not only the visible part? You should not draw a bigger portion of the image than you are showing in your application, use the x, y, width and heigth parameters to restrict the drawn area.