Your folder structure should look something like this:īrowse into the XAMLtoPNG Visual Studio 2010 project file and compile the project with Rebuild All. Now, uncompress each zip file into their sub-directory such that the contents are stored in a seperated sub-folder. In that dedicated folder and download the sample data zip files attached to this article:

How to convert XAML to PNG with the Sample Dataĭownload the XAMLtoPNG.zip file and store it in a dedicated folder. So, while we can savely introduce vector graphics as a base of our images (icons) it is still some way to go before we can use vector graphics within our actual run-time code. We can of course use vector graphics in our WPF applications but this direct usage should be limited. Thats because vector graphics consume a lot more resourcesįor their rendering than pixel based graphics do. Rendering will take a lot longer and your applications response time will slow down considerably. Of XAML based images (say 40) into their corresponding containers (say we use 40 XAML based images in 40 toolbar buttons), because you will find that Well the answer is simple once you have tried to put a number 'Why doing this conversion when WPF supports XAML natively?' you may ask. To prove the concept I have added two sample data projects (one originating from SVG) and discovered a cool SVG editor called InkScape on the way . This tool can, among other things, be part of a build process and generate localized images based on a language/culture preference. The result is nothing too fancy or novel but simply a command line tool that can be used to convert XAML into any PNG size of bitmap files. Therefore, I have downloaded a sample project and wrapped a command I was interested in finding a way for constructing an icon set from XAML based icons. Please review the References section for more details on open source tools that support these technologies. Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).There are many vector graphics formats. But the two most popular formats that can be used for icons these days are: On vector graphics since these vector graphics contain nice gradiants and other scalable items that look nice in all sorts of resolutions.Ĭlearly, vector graphics do not replace a graphics designer and producing nice 16x16 pixels icons may still require manual work. But scalable graphics can produce impressive results beyond that size (eg.: 32x32 or 256x256 pixels). I found vector graphics in the Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML) and determined that it is quit useful to produce icons based

C# Visual Studio 2010 sources: Download XAMLtoPNG.zip.

Png to vector