' 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


What is Metadata?
What is metadata? Well, It’s an odd concept to wrap your head around. Metadata is essentially the secondary layer of data that tracks details about the “regular” data. The regular