Add Image as Background for a windows form in c#

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Hi,

I want to set an image as background image and set that image so that it should expand when form expands.

Thanks in advance,
ArunKumar

Posted 14-Feb-12 20:07pm

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 15-Feb-12 2:25am

What is "expand"? Re-sample?
--SA

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Varun Sareen · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-14T20:22:00

Dear Friend,

panel1.BackgroundImage = Image.FromFile
   (System.Environment.GetFolderPath
   (System.Environment.SpecialFolder.Personal)
   + @"\Image.gif");

Follow the steps to do the same:-

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dff9f95f.aspx[^]

Hope this will help you out.

Posted 14-Feb-12 20:22pm