Setting the filter to an OpenFileDialog to allow the typical image formats?

Question

I have this code, how can I allow it to accept all typical image formats? PNG, JPEG, JPG, GIF?

Here\'s what I have so far:

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Answer 1

For those who don't want to remember the syntax everytime here is a simple encapsulation:

public class FileDialogFilter : List
{
    public string Explanation { get; }

    public FileDialogFilter(string explanation, params string[] extensions)
    {
        Explanation = explanation;
        AddRange(extensions);
    }

    public string GetFileDialogRepresentation()
    {
        if (!this.Any())
        {
            throw new ArgumentException("No file extension is defined.");
        }

        StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();

        builder.Append(Explanation);

        builder.Append(" (");
        builder.Append(String.Join(", ", this));
        builder.Append(")");

        builder.Append("|");
        builder.Append(String.Join(";", this));

        return builder.ToString();
    }
}

public class FileDialogFilterCollection : List
{
    public string GetFileDialogRepresentation()
    {
        return String.Join("|", this.Select(filter => filter.GetFileDialogRepresentation()));
    }
}

Usage:

FileDialogFilter filterImage = new FileDialogFilter("Image Files", "*.jpeg", "*.bmp");
FileDialogFilter filterOffice = new FileDialogFilter("Office Files", "*.doc", "*.xls", "*.ppt");

FileDialogFilterCollection filters = new FileDialogFilterCollection
{
    filterImage,
    filterOffice
};

OpenFileDialog fileDialog = new OpenFileDialog
{
    Filter = filters.GetFileDialogRepresentation()
};

fileDialog.ShowDialog();