An example function to crop an existing image based on parameterised points
Private Function CropImage(ByVal OriginalImage As Bitmap, ByVal TopLeft As Point, ByVal BottomRight As Point) As Bitmap
Dim btmCropped As New Bitmap((BottomRight.Y - TopLeft.Y), (BottomRight.X - TopLeft.X))
Dim grpOriginal As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(btmCropped)
grpOriginal.DrawImage(OriginalImage, New Rectangle(0, 0, btmCropped.Width, btmCropped.Height), _
TopLeft.X, TopLeft.Y, btmCropped.Width, btmCropped.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
grpOriginal.Dispose()
Return btmCropped
End Function
Example usage:
1. Dim bmpImage As New Bitmap("c:\point.jpg")
2. bmpImage = CropImage(bmpImage, New Point(0, 0), New Point(100, 100))