Shape.ExportToImage() Method

Saves the drawing object as an image.

Namespace: DevExpress.Spreadsheet

Assembly: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.v26.1.Core.dll

NuGet Package: DevExpress.Spreadsheet.Core

Declaration

C#

OfficeImage ExportToImage()

VB.NET

Function ExportToImage As OfficeImage

Returns

Type	Description
OfficeImage	The resulting image.

Remarks

Use the ExportToImage method to export a drawing object (chart, picture, or shape) as an image. This method preserves all display settings applied to the drawing object (for instance, crop, outline, and effects).

The example below shows how to create a text box and save it as an image.

C#

Shape textBox = worksheet.Shapes.AddTextBox(50, 120, 500, 250, "Spreadsheet");
textBox.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.PowderBlue);
textBox.ExportToImage().NativeImage.Save("MyTextBox.png");

VB.NET

Dim textBox As Shape = worksheet.Shapes.AddTextBox(50, 120, 500, 250, "Spreadsheet")
textBox.Fill.SetSolidFill(Color.PowderBlue)
textBox.ExportToImage().NativeImage.Save("MyTextBox.png")

Related GitHub Examples

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C#

office-file-api-ai-implementation/CS/Controllers/AccessibilityController.cs#L74

{
    OfficeImage image = chart.ExportToImage();
    string description = await imageHelper.DescribeImageAsync(image);