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GetImageFormat – Retrieve the format of the input image, according on its extension

' Return the format of the input image, according on its extension' Example: Dim imgFormat As System.Drawing.imaging.ImageFormat = GetImageFormat' ("D:sample.gif")Function GetImageFormat(ByVal imgPath As String) As _    System.Drawing.imaging.ImageFormat    imgPath = imgPath.ToLower()    If imgPath.EndsWith(".bmp") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Bmp    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".emf") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Emf    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".gif") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".ico") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Icon    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".jpg") OrElse imgPath.EndsWith(".jpeg") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Jpeg    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".png") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Png    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".tif") OrElse imgPath.EndsWith(".tiff") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Tiff    ElseIf imgPath.EndsWith(".wmf") Then        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Wmf    Else        Return System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.Gif    End IfEnd Function

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