Merge PNG images via C#
Build your own .NET apps to merge PNG images using server-side APIs
Aspose.Imaging for .NET
Overview
How to Merge PNG Files Using C#
If you want to let your creativity run wild, then this is the time to use an image collage. This function will allow you to merge photos and images even if the source files are of different formats. A great way to draw attention to your portfolio is to use photo wallpapers with repeating images or patterns. In this case, images can be combined both in horizontal and vertical directions. In the event that you need to demonstrate the result of processing a file, you can easily merge two images: before and after applying the photo effect. In order to merge PNG files, we’ll use Aspose.Imaging for .NET API which is a feature-rich, powerful and easy to use image manipulation and conversion API for C# platform. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Imaging and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Imaging
Steps to Merge PNG via C#
You need the aspose.imaging.dll to try the following workflow in your own environment.
- load PNG files with Image.Load method;
- combining images into new one;
- save merged image to disc in the supported by Aspose.Imaging format.
System Requirements
Aspose.Imaging for .NET is supported on all major operating systems. Just make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET Framework, .NET Core, Windows Application, ASP.NET Web Application.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Aspose.Imaging for .NET referenced in your project.
Merge PNG images - .NET
About Aspose.Imaging for .NET API
Aspose.Imaging API is an image processing solution to create, modify, draw or convert images (photos) within applications. It offers: cross-platform Image processing, including but not limited to conversions between various image formats (including uniform multi-page or multi-frame image processing), modifications such as drawing, working with graphic primitives, transformations (resize, crop, flip&rotate, binarization, grayscale, adjust), advanced image manipulation features (filtering, dithering, masking, deskewing), and memory optimization strategies. It’s a standalone library and does not depend on any software for image operations. One can easily add high-performance image conversion features with native APIs within projects. These are 100% private on-premise APIs and images are processed at your servers.Merge PNG via Online App
Merge PNG documents by visiting our Live Demos website The live demo has the following benefits
PNG What is PNG File Format
PNG, Portable Network Graphics, refers to a type of raster image file format that use loseless compression. This file format was created as a replacement of Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) and has no copyright limitations. However, PNG file format does not support animations. PNG file format supports loseless image compression that makes it popular among its users. With the passage of time, PNG has evolved as one of the mostly used image file format. Almost all Operating Systems have support for opening PNG files. For example, Microsoft Windows viewer has the capability to open PNG files as the OS has by default the support available as part of installation.
Read MoreOther Supported Merge Formats
Using C#, one can easily merge different formats including: