Question Text on Bitmaps

[schmeet]

Hi all,

I have an application which basically creates a image by colouring each pixel of a bitmap based on some criteria. I wanted to add some text to the bottom of it and I have the following code:

Dim gr As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bm)
Dim font As New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Regular, GraphicsUnit.Pixel)
gr.DrawString(Meters & "m", font, Brushes.Black, Margin + Margin, Y1 - font.Height)
PictureBox1.Image = bm

However, the text looks horrible, thick and blocky.

I've had a google but I cant find anything about this.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions,
Pete

 

[jmcilhinney]

Read the documentation for the DrawString method. It is overloaded and allows you to call it in numerous ways. I'll wager that at least one of those ways lets you smooth out the text.

 

[jmcilhinney]

Actually, it's nothing specifically to do with the DrawString method. I simply Googled draw text .net smooth and this was the very first match:

VB Helper: HowTo: Use antialiasing to draw smooth text in VB.NET

Like a lot of people, you need to put a bit more thought into the key words you're using when searching.

 

[schmeet]

Actually, it's nothing specifically to do with the DrawString method. I simply Googled draw text .net smooth and this was the very first match:

VB Helper: HowTo: Use antialiasing to draw smooth text in VB.NET

Like a lot of people, you need to put a bit more thought into the key words you're using when searching.

Thanks for the help.