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I have a byte[] with image information stored. When I convert the byte[] to image it works but if I try convert byte[] to string and again string to byte[] and use that converted byte[] in ImageConverter it won't work

What I have tried:

Code:

This code doesn't work

C#
byte[] buffer = ms.ToArray();
string bytes2string = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(buffer);
byte[] imageByte = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(bytes2string);
ImageConverter convertData = new ImageConverter();
Image image = (Image)convertData.ConvertFrom(imageByte);
image.Save(path);
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Updated 18-Dec-22 4:03am
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CHill60 18-Dec-22 9:24am    
So use the code that works? What is your question?
Member 14623639 18-Dec-22 9:33am    
The code is my previous code that works but I using that same working byte[] to convert to string and again to byte[] won't work.

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Here's how I do it:
Convert Image to byte[] array:
C#
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
imageIn.Save(ms,System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
Byte[] bytes = ms.ToArray();
Convert byte[] array to Image:
C#
MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(bytes);
Image imageOut = Image.FromStream(ms);
Don't go via strings unless you absolutely have to - and then use Base64 instead of "regular" strings - strings are always Unicode, and some of the values in your image can be interpreted wrongly by regular strings, leading to a byte array that isn't identical to the original after conversion.

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How can I achieve sending image file name and image both in the same byte[]?

The sensible way would be to create a container class which holds a string and a byte array properties.
Then use JSON to build an easily transferable string, and deserialize it at the end.
If you use Newtonsoft.Json, it's trivial:
C#
            Image image = Bitmap.FromFile(@"D:\Test Data\MyPic.jpg");
            pictureBox1.Image = image;
            MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
            image.Save(ms, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp);
            ImageWithName iwm1 = new ImageWithName() { Name = "Hello.jpg", ImageData = ms.ToArray() };
            string jsonBody = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(iwm1);
...
            ImageWithName iwm2 = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ImageWithName>(jsonBody);
            ms = new MemoryStream(iwm2.ImageData);
            image = Bitmap.FromStream(ms);
            pictureBox2.Image = image;

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Member 14623639 18-Dec-22 10:43am    
How can I achieve sending image file name and image both in the same byte[]?
OriginalGriff 18-Dec-22 11:16am    
Answer updated
Member 14623639 18-Dec-22 22:42pm    
Thanks for the answer. I will check this.

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