How to: Use Word Processing Document API To Replace a Picture with Another Picture

• May 24, 2022

The following example demonstrates how to use the PictureFormat.SetPicture method to replace a picture with another picture and maintain the original format, size, and position:

C#

Document document = wordProcessor.Document;

// Set the measurement unit to inches.
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch;

// Insert a picture.
Shape picture = document.Shapes.InsertPicture(document.Range.Start, System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("Picture_Dog.png"));

// Set the picture size.
picture.Size = new SizeF(3f, 2.5f);

// Align the picture.
picture.HorizontalAlignment = ShapeHorizontalAlignment.Center;
picture.VerticalAlignment = ShapeVerticalAlignment.Top;

// Change the picture's form.
picture.PictureFormat.Preset = ShapeGeometryPreset.RoundedRectangle;

// Display a border around the picture.
picture.Line.Color = Color.Black;

// Replace the picture.
picture.PictureFormat.SetPicture(System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("Picture_Cat.png"));

VB.NET

Dim document As Document = wordProcessor.Document

' Set the measurement unit to inches.
document.Unit = DevExpress.Office.DocumentUnit.Inch

' Insert a picture.
Dim picture As Shape = document.Shapes.InsertPicture(document.Range.Start, System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("Picture_Dog.png"))

' Set the picture size.
picture.Size = New SizeF(3F, 2.5F)

' Align the picture.
picture.HorizontalAlignment = ShapeHorizontalAlignment.Center
picture.VerticalAlignment = ShapeVerticalAlignment.Top

' Change the picture's form.
picture.PictureFormat.Preset = ShapeGeometryPreset.RoundedRectangle

' Display a border around the picture.
picture.Line.Color = Color.Black

' Replace the picture.
picture.PictureFormat.SetPicture(System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("Picture_Cat.png"))