Converting base64string to Image type. Image type could not be found?

Question

I'm trying to convert a Base64String back to an Image. I have this code set up in my C# console application.

public Image Base64ToImage(string base64String) { // Convert Base64 String to byte[] byte[] imageBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(base64String); MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(imageBytes, 0, imageBytes.Length); // Convert byte[] to Image ms.Write(imageBytes, 0, imageBytes.Length); Image image = Image.FromStream(ms, true); return image; }

I'm getting an error each time I use the type Image. It says:

The type or namespace name could not be found.

I'm using:

using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.IO; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Net.Mime; using System.Drawing;

Am I missing a library?

Jon Skeet · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 23:08:39Z

Yes, if you're writing a console application, your project probably won't include a reference to System.Drawing.dll, which is the assembly containing System.Drawing.Image. Just add the assembly reference, and it should be fine.

Thanks ya'll...7 whole more minutes until I can accept an answer. Damn.

Carlos Landeras · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-29 23:09:01Z

In the project window, right click on the references, and choose "Add Reference..." In the .NET Framework, choose System.Drawing.dll.

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