Image.Save(..) throws a GDI+ exception because the

Question

i've got some binary data which i want to save as an image. When i try to save the image, it throws an exception if the memory stream used to create the image, was closed before the save. The reason i do this is because i'm dynamically creating images and as such .. i need to use a memory stream.

this is the code:

[TestMethod]
public void TestMethod1()
{
    // Grab the binary data.
    byte[] data = File.ReadAllBytes("Chick.jpg");

    // Read in the data but do not close, before using the stream.
    Stream originalBinaryDataStream = new MemoryStream(data);
    Bitmap image = new Bitmap(originalBinaryDataStream);
    image.Save(@"c:\test.jpg");
    originalBinaryDataStream.Dispose();

    // Now lets use a nice dispose, etc...
    Bitmap2 image2;
    using (Stream originalBinaryDataStream2 = new MemoryStream(data))
    {
        image2 = new Bitmap(originalBinaryDataStream2);
    }

    image2.Save(@"C:\temp\pewpew.jpg"); // This throws the GDI+ exception.
}

Does anyone have any suggestions to how i could save an image with the stream closed? I cannot rely on the developers to remember to close the stream after the image is saved. In fact, the developer would have NO IDEA that the image was generated using a memory stream (because it happens in some other code, elsewhere).

I'm really confused :(

Answer 1

One strange solution which made my code to work. Open the image in paint and save it as a new file with same format(.jpg). Now try with this new file and it works. It clearly explains you that the file might be corrupted in someway. This can help only if your code has every other bugs fixed

Answer 2

You can try to create another copy of bitmap:

using (var memoryStream = new MemoryStream())
{
    // write to memory stream here

    memoryStream.Position = 0;
    using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(memoryStream))
    {
        var bitmap2 = new Bitmap(bitmap);
        return bitmap2;
    }
}