This article describes how to create a simple Animated Image Slide Show for Windows Applications using C#

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SHANUImageSlideShow_Version1.1.zip

Introduction
The main purpose of this article is to create and explain how to create a simple Animated Image Slide Show for windows applications using C#. My intent was to create a simple reusable Animated Image Slide, so as a result I have created the Image Slide Show as a User Control, by which a user can just add the User Control to a project and use it.

This Animated Image Slide Show User control has the following features:

Load Images
Display both Thumb and Large size Image
Highlight the Selected and Current Image in Thumb image View
Previous, Next and Play Animation
Small to Big Zoom out Image Animation
Left to Right Scroll Animation
Right to Left Scroll Animation
Top to Bottom Scroll Animation
Image Fade In Animation
Transparent Horizontal Bar display on image Animation
Transparent Vertical Bar display on image Animation
Transparent Text display on Image Animation
Random Block transparent Animation

Background
The main purpose was to develop a simple and easy to use .NET User Control for an Image Slide Show. This application was developed using .NET 4.0 (C#) and uses GDI+ functionality. The goal was to create a flash style animated Image Slide show for Windows Applications. I have added basic animation features for the Image Slide Show user control. Here we can see Fade and Vertical Transparent Bar Animation Screens of my project.

Here we can see the Selected and Current Image in Thump View will be highlighted with a border and a small Image.

Now we start with our code.

I have created an Animated Image Slide Show as a User Control so that it can be used easily in all projects.

In this article I have attached a Zip file named SHANUImageSlideShow.zip that contains:

"ShanuImageSlideShow_Cntrl" folder (This folder contains the Image Slide Show User control Source code).
"SHANUImageSlideShow_Demo" folder (This folder contains the demo program that includes the Image Slide Show user control ).

Using the code

Step 1: First we will start with the User Control. To Create the user control:

Create a new Windows Control Library project.
Set the Name of Project and Click Ok (here my user control name is ShanuImageSlideShow_Cntrl).
Add all the controls that are needed.
In code behind declare all the public variables and Public property variables.
Image Load Button Click. Here we load all the images from the folder as a Thump image view in our control.
1. #region LoadImage
2. public void LoadImages()
3. {
4. DirectoryInfo Folder;
5. DialogResult result = this.folderBrowserDlg.ShowDialog();
6. imageselected = false;
7. if (result == DialogResult.OK)
8. {
9. Folder = new DirectoryInfo(folderBrowserDlg.SelectedPath);
12. var imageFiles = Folder.GetFiles("*.jpg")
13. .Concat(Folder.GetFiles("*.gif"))
14. .Concat(Folder.GetFiles("*.png"))
15. .Concat(Folder.GetFiles("*.jpeg"))
16. .Concat(Folder.GetFiles("*.bmp")).ToArray(); // Here we filter all image files
17. pnlThumb.Controls.Clear();
18. if (imageFiles.Length > 0)
19. {
20. imageselected = true;
21. TotalimageFiles = imageFiles.Length;
22. }
23. else
24. {
25. return;
26. }
27. int locnewX = locX;
28. int locnewY = locY;
30. ctrl = new PictureBox[TotalimageFiles];
31. AllImageFielsNames = new String[TotalimageFiles];
32. int imageindexs = 0;
33. foreach (FileInfo img in imageFiles)
34. {
35. AllImageFielsNames[imageindexs] = img.FullName;
36. loadImagestoPanel(img.Name, img.FullName, locnewX, locnewY, imageindexs);
37. locnewX = locnewX + sizeWidth + 10;
38. imageindexs = imageindexs + 1;
40. }
41. CurrentIndex = 0;
42. StartIndex = 0;
43. LastIndex = 0;
45. DrawImageSlideShows();
46. }
47. }
49. private void loadImagestoPanel(String imageName, String ImageFullName, int newLocX, int newLocY, int imageindexs)
50. {
51. ctrl[imageindexs] = new PictureBox();
52. ctrl[imageindexs].Image = Image.FromFile(ImageFullName);
53. ctrl[imageindexs].BackColor = Color.Black;
54. ctrl[imageindexs].Location = new Point(newLocX, newLocY);
55. ctrl[imageindexs].Size = new System.Drawing.Size(sizeWidth - 30, sizeHeight - 60);
56. ctrl[imageindexs].BorderStyle = BorderStyle.None;
57. ctrl[imageindexs].SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage;
58. // ctrl[imageindexs].MouseClick += new MouseEventHandler(control_MouseMove);
59. pnlThumb.Controls.Add(ctrl[imageindexs]);
61. }
62. #endregion

Here I call the preceding function in the Load Image Click Event. In this function load and display all the Images from the selected folder.

Once the Image is loaded we need to highlight the selected and current image. For that I call the following function that will check for the current image and set the image border and increase the size of the present image.
1. #region Highlight The Current Slected image
2. public void HighlightCurrentImage()
3. {
4. for (int i = 0; i <= ctrl.Length - 1; i++)
5. {
6. if (i == CurrentIndex)
7. {
8. ctrl[i].Left = ctrl[i].Left - 20;
9. ctrl[i].Size = new System.Drawing.Size(sizeWidth + 10, sizeHeight);
10. ctrl[i].BorderStyle = BorderStyle.FixedSingle;
11. }
12. else
13. {
14. // ctrl[i].Location = new Point(newLocX, newLocY);
15. ctrl[i].Size = new System.Drawing.Size(sizeWidth - 20, sizeHeight - 40);
16. ctrl[i].BorderStyle = BorderStyle.None;
17. }
18. }
19. }
20. #endregion
This is the important function of the User Control. I do the animation for the selected current Image. This function will be called in the Timer Tick event . After the Animation is finished I stop the timer and activate the main timer to load the next image. From the main Timer I create a random number from 1 to 11 and activate the sub timer. the sub timer is used to display the animation. I have commented in each case about the use.
1. #region Draw Animation on seleced Image
3. // Small to Big Size Image
4. private void SmalltoBigImage_Animation()
5. {
6. int leftConstant_adjust = 40;
7. int topconstant_adjust = 30;
8. if ((picImageSlide.Width < (MINMAX * pnlImg.Width)) &&
9. (picImageSlide.Height < (MINMAX * pnlImg.Height)))
10. {
11. picImageSlide.Width = Convert.ToInt32(picImageSlide.Width * ZOOMFACTOR);
12. picImageSlide.Height = Convert.ToInt32(picImageSlide.Height * ZOOMFACTOR);
13. picImageSlide.Left = Convert.ToInt32(picImageSlide.Left - leftConstant_adjust);
14. if (picImageSlide.Top <= 0)
15. {
16. picImageSlide.Left = 0;
17. picImageSlide.Top = 0;
18. }
19. picImageSlide.Top = Convert.ToInt32(picImageSlide.Top - topconstant_adjust);
20. picImageSlide.SizeMode = PictureBoxSizeMode.StretchImage;
21. }
22. else //In else part i check for the animation completed if its completed stop the timer 2 and start the timer 1 to load the next image .
23. {
24. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
25. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
26. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
27. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
29. }
30. }
32. //Left to Right Animation
33. private void LefttoRight_Animation()
34. {
35. picImageSlide.Invalidate();
36. if (picImageSlide.Location.X >= 10)
37. {
38. picImageSlide.Left = 0;
40. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
41. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
42. }
43. else
44. {
46. picImageSlide.Left = xval;
47. xval = xval + 100;
48. }
49. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
50. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
51. }
53. //Left to Right Animation
54. private void Transparent_Bar_Animation()
55. {
56. // picImageSlide.Invalidate();
58. if (opacity >= 90)
59. {
60. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
61. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
63. opacity = 100;
64. }
65. // picImageSlide.Refresh();
66. Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
67. g.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(58, Color.White)), 0, 0, picImageSlide.Image.Width, picImageSlide.Image.Height);
68. opacity = opacity + 10;
69. picImageSlide.Image = PictuerBoxFadeIn(picImageSlide.Image, opacity); //calling ChangeOpacity Function
70. }
71. // Right to Left Animation
72. private void RighttoLeft_Animation()
73. {
74. picImageSlide.Invalidate();
75. if (xval_Right <= 100)
76. {
77. picImageSlide.Left = 0;
78. xval_Right = 0;
79. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
80. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
81. }
82. else
83. {
85. picImageSlide.Left = xval_Right;
86. xval_Right = xval_Right - 100;
87. }
88. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
89. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
90. }
94. // Top to Bottom Slide Animation
95. private void ToptoBottom_Animation()
96. {
97. picImageSlide.Invalidate();
98. if (yval + 60 >= 30)
99. {
100. picImageSlide.Top = 0;
102. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
103. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
104. }
105. else
106. {
108. picImageSlide.Top = yval;
109. yval = yval + 100;
110. }
111. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
112. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
113. }
115. // Bottom to Top Slide Animation
116. private void BottomTop_Animation()
117. {
118. picImageSlide.Invalidate();
119. if (yval_Right <= 0)
120. {
121. picImageSlide.Left = 0;
122. xval_Right = 0;
124. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
125. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
126. }
127. else
128. {
130. picImageSlide.Top = yval_Right;
131. yval_Right = yval_Right - 100;
132. }
133. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
134. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
136. }
138. // vertical transparent Bar Animation
139. private void Vertical_Bar_Animation()
140. {
141. if (opacity_new <= 0)
142. {
143. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
144. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
145. opacity_new = 100;
146. }
147. // picImageSlide.Refresh();
148. Graphics g2 = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
151. recBlockYval = 0;
152. barheight = barheight + 100;
154. g2.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, recBlockXval, recBlockYval, barwidth, barheight);
155. g2.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.White)), recBlockXval, recBlockYval, barwidth - 1, barheight - 1);
156. opacity_new = opacity_new - 10;
157. recBlockXval = recBlockXval + barwidth + 4;
159. picImageSlide.Refresh();
160. }
162. // Random bar and Circle transparent Animation
163. private void Random_Bar_Animation()
164. {
166. if (opacity_new <= 0)
167. {
168. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
169. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
170. opacity_new = 100;
171. }
172. // picImageSlide.Refresh();
173. Graphics g3 = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
176. recBlockXval = 0;
177. barwidth = barwidth + 100;
179. // g3.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rnd.Next(0, 200), rnd.Next(0, 200), rnd.Next(100, 600), rnd.Next(60, 400));
180. g3.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.White)), rnd.Next(10, 600), rnd.Next(10, 600), rnd.Next(100, 600), rnd.Next(60, 400));
181. opacity_new = opacity_new - 5;
182. recBlockYval = recBlockYval + barheight + 4;
183. //recBlockYval = recBlockYval + 100;
184. //barheight = barheight + 100;
185. picImageSlide.Refresh();
186. }
187. //Horizontal transparent Bar Animation
188. private void Horizontal_Bar_Animation()
189. {
190. if (opacity_new <= 0)
191. {
192. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
193. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
194. opacity_new = 100;
195. }
196. recBlockXval = 0;
197. barwidth = barwidth + 100;
198. Graphics g4 = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
199. g4.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, recBlockXval, recBlockYval, barwidth, barheight);
200. g4.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.White)), recBlockXval, recBlockYval, barwidth - 1, barheight - 1);
201. opacity_new = opacity_new - 10;
202. recBlockYval = recBlockYval + barheight + 4;
203. picImageSlide.Refresh();
204. }
206. // transparent text Animation
207. private void Transparent_Text_Animation()
208. {
209. if (opacity_new <= 0)
210. {
211. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
212. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
213. opacity_new = 100;
214. }
215. // picImageSlide.Refresh();
216. Graphics g5 = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
218. g5.DrawString("Shanu Slide Show", new Font("Arial", 86),
219. new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.FromArgb(this.rnd.Next(256), this.rnd.Next(256), this.rnd.Next(256)))),
220. rnd.Next(600), rnd.Next(400));
222. opacity_new = opacity_new - 5;
224. picImageSlide.Refresh();
225. }
227. // Random Circle Animation
228. private void Random_Circle_Animation()
229. {
230. if (opacity_new <= 0)
231. {
232. Start_Stop_Timer_1(true); // Start the Timer 1 to load the next Image
233. Start_Stop_Timer_2(false);// Stop the Timer 2 to stop the animation till the next image loaded.
234. opacity_new = 100;
235. }
236. // picImageSlide.Refresh();
237. Graphics g6 = Graphics.FromImage(picImageSlide.Image);
239. recBlockXval = 0;
240. barwidth = barwidth + 100;
242. // g3.DrawRectangle(Pens.Black, rnd.Next(0, 200), rnd.Next(0, 200), rnd.Next(100, 600), rnd.Next(60, 400));
243. g6.FillRectangle(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.White)), rnd.Next(10, 600), rnd.Next(10, 600), rnd.Next(400, 800), rnd.Next(60, 400));
244. g6.FillPie(new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(opacity_new, Color.FromArgb(this.rnd.Next(256), this.rnd.Next(256), this.rnd.Next(256)))), rnd.Next(600), rnd.Next(400), rnd.Next(400, 800), rnd.Next(400), 0, 360);
245. opacity_new = opacity_new - 5;
246. recBlockYval = recBlockYval + barheight + 4;
247. //recBlockYval = recBlockYval + 100;
248. //barheight = barheight + 100;
249. picImageSlide.Refresh();
250. }
253. public void drawAnimation()
254. {
255. try
256. {
258. switch (SlideType)
259. {
260. case 0:// Small to big
261. SmalltoBigImage_Animation();
262. break;
264. case 1:// left to right
265. LefttoRight_Animation();
266. break;
268. case 2:// Rectangle Transparent
269. Transparent_Bar_Animation();
270. break;
272. case 3:// Right to Left
273. RighttoLeft_Animation();
274. break;
276. case 4:// Top to Bottom
277. ToptoBottom_Animation();
278. break;
280. case 5:// Bottom to Top
281. BottomTop_Animation();
282. break;
284. case 6:// Rectangle Vertical Block Transparent
285. Vertical_Bar_Animation();
286. break;
288. case 7:// Random Block Transparent
289. Random_Bar_Animation();
290. break;
292. case 8:// Rectangle Horizontal Block Transparent
293. Horizontal_Bar_Animation();
294. break;
296. case 9:// Text Transparent
297. Transparent_Text_Animation();
298. break;
300. case 10:// Random Circle and Bar Transparent
301. Random_Circle_Animation();
302. break;
305. default: // In Default there is no animation but load next image in time intervals.
306. picImageSlide.Width = pnlImg.Width;
307. picImageSlide.Height = pnlImg.Height;
309. timer1.Enabled = true;
310. timer1.Start();
312. break;
313. }
314. }
315. catch (Exception ex)
316. {
317. }
318. }
319. //for the Image Transparent
320. public static Bitmap PictuerBoxFadeIn(Image img, int opacity)
321. {
322. Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(img.Width, img.Height);
324. Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(bmp);
325. ColorMatrix colmat = new ColorMatrix();
326. colmat.Matrix33 = opacity;
327. ImageAttributes imgAttr = new ImageAttributes();
328. imgAttr.SetColorMatrix(colmat, ColorMatrixFlag.Default, ColorAdjustType.Bitmap);
329. g.DrawImage(img, new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height), 0, 0, img.Width, img.Height, GraphicsUnit.Pixel, imgAttr);
330. g.Dispose();
331. // return the new fade in Image
332. return bmp;
333. }
334. #endregion
After completion save, build and run the project.

Step 2: Now we create a Windows application and add a test of our "SHANUImageSlideShow_Demo" User Control.

Create a new Windows project.
Open your form and then from Toolbox right-click then choose items then browse to select your User Control DLL and add it.
Drag the User Control to your Windows form.
Run your program. Now you can see that the User Control was added to the Windows Form. You can open your image folder and load all the images and play the Animated Image Slide Show.

Conclusion
The main purpose of this article is to create a simple user friendly Animated Image Slide Show for Windows applications that will be useful for many users to use for free in their projects. I hope my Pareto chart control will be useful for many users from now on.

If you like my article and Animated Image Slide ShowControl kindly leave me a comment and vote for my article. I hope this control will be helpful.

KANSIRIS

Animated Image Slide Show in C#

This article describes how to create a simple Animated Image Slide Show for Windows Applications using C#

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