Convert XAML Vector Graphic to PNG

Dirk Bahle

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An introduction to the usage of vector graphics as a source of bitmap graphics.

OpenIconLibrary.zip
XAMLToPNG_Sample.zip
- 00_Go up
  - 980b4f92-db2c-46f8-83ca-042b70ced31a.png
  - go-up.Canvas.backup
  - go-up.Canvas.xaml
- 00_letter.Canvas.xaml
- 01_mail forward
  - bc241dff-27e2-42a4-b252-35a170dc68d6.png
  - ForwardArrow.Canvas.xaml
  - mail-forward.Canvas.xaml
  - UpwardArrow.Canvas.xaml
- 01_protect.Canvas.xaml
- 02_letter-protect.Canvas.xaml
- 02_tango network wireless encrypted
  - 9d7bd680-e0c7-4038-ab20-cb7bf590f0ef.png
  - network-wireless-encrypted.Canvas.xaml
- 03_letter-protect.Canvas.xaml
- Convert.bat
TangoProject.zip
XAMLtoPNG.zip
- XAMLtoPNG.sln
- XAMLtoPNG
  - Params.cs
  - Program.cs
  - Properties
    - AssemblyInfo.cs
  - XAMLtoPNG.csproj
  - XAMLtoPNG.csproj.user
  - XamlToPngConverter.cs

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Dirk Bahle

Germany

The Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) and C# are among my favorites and so I developed Edi

and a few other projects on GitHub. I am normally an algorithms and structure type but WPF has such interesting UI sides that I cannot help myself but get into it.

https://de.linkedin.com/in/dirkbahle

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