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How to convert BMP to GIF in C#

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1 Dec 2010CPOL 9.5K   2  
I'd recommend a minor tweak to your code to remove the 'magic' string of the mimeType from the code, using the following:static void Main(string[] args){ Bitmap bitMap = new Bitmap(@"test.bmp"); var codecInfo = GetEncoderInfo(ImageFormat.Gif); var paramsEncoder = new...

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2 Dec 2010Kevin Marois
Very nice work. I would add a bit of reformatting and place it in all in method:public static void BitmapToGIF(string BitmapFile, string GIFFile){ using (Bitmap bitMap = new Bitmap(BitmapFile)) { //var codecInfo = GetEncoderInfo(ImageFormat.Gif); var...
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19 Dec 2010Kanasz Robert 3 alternatives  
How to convert BMP to GIF in C#
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21 Dec 2010johannesnestler
I think your solution is good if I have to control quality, compressionetc.For a fast conversion I do just this.Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(@"C:\Example.bmp");bmp.Save(@"C:\Example.gif", ImageFormat.Gif);

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