How to resize and save an image which uploaded using file upload control in c#

Question

i have developed a web application using asp.net mvc4 and razor. in my application there's a file upload control to upload an image and save in a temporary location.

before save image should re-sized to a specific size and then save in the temporary location given.

here is the code i have used in controller class.

public class FileUploadController : Controller
{
    //
    // GET: /FileUpload/

    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        return View();
    }
    public ActionResult FileUpload()
    {
        return View();
    }

    [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
    public ActionResult FileUpload(HttpPostedFileBase uploadFile)
    {
        if (uploadFile.ContentLength > 0)
        {
            string relativePath = "~/img/" + Path.GetFileName(uploadFile.FileName);
            string physicalPath = Server.MapPath(relativePath);


            FileUploadModel.ResizeAndSave(relativePath, uploadFile.FileName, uploadFile.InputStream, uploadFile.ContentLength, true);

            return View((object)relativePath);
        }
        return View();
    }
}

and here is the code used in model class

public class FileUploadModel
{
    [Required]
    public HttpPostedFileWrapper ImageUploaded { get; set; }

    public static void ResizeAndSave(string savePath, string fileName, Stream imageBuffer, int maxSideSize, bool makeItSquare)
    {
        int newWidth;
        int newHeight;
        Image image = Image.FromStream(imageBuffer);
        int oldWidth = image.Width;
        int oldHeight = image.Height;
        Bitmap newImage;
        if (makeItSquare)
        {
            int smallerSide = oldWidth >= oldHeight ? oldHeight : oldWidth;
            double coeficient = maxSideSize / (double)smallerSide;
            newWidth = Convert.ToInt32(coeficient * oldWidth);
            newHeight = Convert.ToInt32(coeficient * oldHeight);
            Bitmap tempImage = new Bitmap(image, newWidth, newHeight);
            int cropX = (newWidth - maxSideSize) / 2;
            int cropY = (newHeight - maxSideSize) / 2;
            newImage = new Bitmap(maxSideSize, maxSideSize);
            Graphics tempGraphic = Graphics.FromImage(newImage);
            tempGraphic.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
            tempGraphic.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
            tempGraphic.PixelOffsetMode = PixelOffsetMode.HighQuality;
            tempGraphic.DrawImage(tempImage, new Rectangle(0, 0, maxSideSize, maxSideSize), cropX, cropY, maxSideSize, maxSideSize, GraphicsUnit.Pixel);
        }
        else
        {
            int maxSide = oldWidth >= oldHeight ? oldWidth : oldHeight;

            if (maxSide > maxSideSize)
            {
                double coeficient = maxSideSize / (double)maxSide;
                newWidth = Convert.ToInt32(coeficient * oldWidth);
                newHeight = Convert.ToInt32(coeficient * oldHeight);
            }
            else
            {
                newWidth = oldWidth;
                newHeight = oldHeight;
            }
            newImage = new Bitmap(image, newWidth, newHeight);
        }
        newImage.Save(savePath + fileName + ".jpg", ImageFormat.Jpeg);
        image.Dispose();
        newImage.Dispose();
    }
}

but when i run the application it occurs an ArgumentException.

it says "Parameter is not valid" in following code line

Bitmap tempImage = new Bitmap(image, newWidth, newHeight);

how do i pass valid and appropriate parameters here

public static void ResizeAndSave(string savePath, string fileName, Stream imageBuffer, int maxSideSize, bool makeItSquare)

Answer 1

Its very difficult to understand what is the problem with your code. But may be you want to use alternative way. You need to add the reference to System.Web.Helpers namespace and try the following code.

[HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Index(HttpPostedFileBase file)
    {
        WebImage img = new WebImage(file.InputStream);
        if (img.Width > 1000)
            img.Resize(1000, 1000);
        img.Save("path");
        return View();
    }

Also this class supports the crop, flip, watermark operation etc.