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Asked: 2026-05-22T16:26:49+00:00

I have to draw something on a Image wich is captured by the Camera.

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I have to draw something on a Image wich is captured by the Camera. This works on many Devices, but sometimes the RAM is too small or the pictures too big and the function crashed with a OutOfMemory Exception.

How am I able to:
a) optimize the code to prevent this Exceptions
b) Handle this Exceptions (making pictures smaller, free Ram etc.

here is the code:

 Dim from_bmp As Bitmap
 Dim bmp As Bitmap

 from_bmp = New Bitmap(picname)
 'I also tryed this with a function which is creating the Bitmap from Filestream
 'I also tryed this with the OpenNETCF.Drawing.Imaging.IImage
 'If the Original Pictiure is too big, the function will crash here.

 bmp = New Bitmap(from_bmp.Width, from_bmp.Height + stampheight)
 'now I Create a bitmap which is higher than the original, in order to write the stamp beneth the picture

 Dim font As New System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 30, FontStyle.Regular)
 gr = Graphics.FromImage(bmp)
 gr.DrawImage(from_bmp, 0, 0)
 from_bmp.Dispose()
 'here I draw somethin in the Bitmap
 bmp.Save(deststring, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg)
 gr.Dispose()
 bmp.Dispose()
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  1. Editorial Team

    I’d likely use a “using” pattern for your Bitmaps. Also, be aware that an OOM on Bitmap creation can often be overcome by simply trying again (here’s a diatribe as to why). My bet is that the GC Heap is too full and a second request, especially after a collection, would succeed.

    I’d go through the rest of the code (that not shown) and make sure that all other graphics objects are getting properly Disposed – the CF doesn’t handle auto clean-up of the native resources of graphic objects very well and often needs a bit of help (again, see the above link).

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