Hi all:
I have a print preview that displays a captured panel on a form 'Panel1.DrawToBitmap(memoryImage, bounds);'
I also save the image to my hard drive - 'memoryImage.Save("diary.png")'
The image in the print preview at any zoom level is blurry, the saved image is perfect (viewed in windows photo viewer & PS).
Id like the print preview to be as good as the saved image, any ideas?
here's the code:-
private void CaptureScreen()
{
int x = splitContainerDiary.Location.X;
int y = splitContainerDiary.Location.Y;
int SCwidth = splitContainerDiary.Panel1.Width;
int SCheight = splitContainerDiary.Panel1.Height;
Rectangle bounds = new Rectangle(x, y, SCwidth, SCheight);
memoryImage = new Bitmap(SCwidth, SCheight, System.Drawing.Imaging.PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
splitContainerDiary.Panel1.DrawToBitmap(memoryImage, bounds);
memoryImage.Save("diary.png");
}
private void printDocumentDiary_PrintPage(object sender, PrintPageEventArgs e)
{
CaptureScreen();
Font HeaderFont = new Font("Consolas", 16, FontStyle.Bold);
e.Graphics.DrawString(selectedYear.ToString() + " - " + name, HeaderFont, Brushes.Black, 15, 15);
e.Graphics.DrawImage(Image.FromFile("diary.png"), 5, 5);
// e.Graphics.DrawImage(memoryImage, 0, 40);
PrintDoodle(e);
}
I have tried to draw the image from memory (e.Graphics.DrawImage(memoryImage, 0, 40) and also from the saved image 'e.Graphics.DrawImage(Image.FromFile("diary.png"), 5, 5);' They are both blurry in print preview.
I have tried different Pixel formats with no joy either.
I have tried saving the image as BMP, JPG, PNG with no joy either (when drawing image fromFile).
I have tried using BitBlt routine also with the same results.
Tino