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---
title: "Painting with Images, Drawings, and Visuals"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs:
- "csharp"
- "vb"
helpviewer_keywords:
- "brushes [WPF], painting with drawings"
- "painting [WPF], with drawings"
- "painting [WPF], with images"
- "painting with visuals [WPF]"
- "brushes [WPF], painting with images"
- "brushes [WPF], painting with visuals"
ms.assetid: 779aac3f-8d41-49d8-8130-768244aa2240
---
# Painting with Images, Drawings, and Visuals
This topic describes how to use <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>, <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>, and <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> objects to paint an area with an image, a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing>, or a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual>.
<a name="prereqs"></a>
## Prerequisites
To understand this topic, you should be familiar with the different types of brushes [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] provides and their basic features. For an introduction, see the [WPF Brushes Overview](wpf-brushes-overview.md).
<a name="image"></a>
## Paint an Area with an Image
An <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> paints an area with an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageSource>. The most common type of <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageSource> to use with an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> is a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage>, which describes a bitmap graphic. You can use a <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingImage> to paint using a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing> object, but it is simpler to use a <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush> instead. For more information about <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageSource> objects, see the [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md).
To paint with an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>, create a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage> and use it to load the bitmap content. Then, use the <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapImage> to set the <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush.ImageSource%2A> property of the <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>. Finally, apply the <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> to the object you want to paint. In [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_xaml](../../../includes/tlasharptla-xaml-md.md)], you can also just set the <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush.ImageSource%2A> property of the <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> with the path of the image to load.
Like all <xref:System.Windows.Media.Brush> objects, an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> can be used to paint objects such as shapes, panels, controls, and text. The following illustration shows some effects that can be achieved with an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>.
![ImageBrush output examples](./media/wcpsdk-mmgraphics-imagebrushexamples.gif "wcpsdk_mmgraphics_imagebrushexamples")
Objects painted by an ImageBrush
By default, an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> stretches its image to completely fill the area being painted, possibly distorting the image if the painted area has a different aspect ratio than the image. You can change this behavior by changing the <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush.Stretch%2A> property from its default value of <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.Fill> to <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.None>, <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.Uniform>, or <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.UniformToFill>. Because <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> is a type of <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush>, you can specify exactly how an image brush fills the output area and even create patterns. For more information about advanced <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush> features, see the [TileBrush Overview](tilebrush-overview.md).
<a name="fillingpanelwithimage"></a>
## Example: Paint an Object with a Bitmap Image
The following example uses an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> to paint the <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Panel.Background%2A> of a <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Canvas>.
[!code-xaml[BrushOverviewExamples_snip#GraphicsMMImageBrushAsCanvasBackgroundExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/xaml/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_snip/XAML/ImageBrushExample.xaml#graphicsmmimagebrushascanvasbackgroundexamplewholepage)]
[!code-csharp[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMImageBrushAsCanvasBackgroundExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/CSharp/ImageBrushExample.cs#graphicsmmimagebrushascanvasbackgroundexamplewholepage)]
[!code-vb[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMImageBrushAsCanvasBackgroundExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/visualbasic/imagebrushexample.vb#graphicsmmimagebrushascanvasbackgroundexamplewholepage)]
<a name="drawingbrushintro"></a>
## Paint an Area with a Drawing
A <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush> enables you to paint an area with shapes, text, images, and video. Shapes inside a drawing brush may themselves be painted with a solid color, gradient, image, or even another <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>. The following illustration demonstrates some uses of a <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>.
![DrawingBrush output examples](./media/wcpsdk-mmgraphics-drawingbrushexamples.png "wcpsdk_mmgraphics_drawingbrushexamples")
Objects painted by a DrawingBrush
A <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush> paints an area with a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing> object. A <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing> object describes visible content, such as a shape, bitmap, video, or a line of text. Different types of drawings describe different types of content. The following is a list of the different types of drawing objects.
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.GeometryDrawing> – Draws a shape.
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageDrawing> – Draws an image.
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.GlyphRunDrawing> – Draws text.
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.VideoDrawing> – Plays an audio or video file.
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingGroup> – Draws other drawings. Use a drawing group to combine other drawings into a single composite drawing.
For more information about <xref:System.Windows.Media.Drawing> objects, see the [Drawing Objects Overview](drawing-objects-overview.md).
Like an <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>, a <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush> stretches its <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush.Drawing%2A> to fill its output area. You can override this behavior by changing the <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush.Stretch%2A> property from its default setting of <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.Fill>. For more information, see the <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush.Stretch%2A> property.
<a name="fillingareawithdrawingbrushexample"></a>
## Example: Paint an Object with a Drawing
The following example shows how to paint an object with a drawing of three ellipses. A <xref:System.Windows.Media.GeometryDrawing> is used to describe the ellipses.
[!code-xaml[BrushOverviewExamples_snip#GraphicsMMDrawingBrushAsButtonBackgroundExample](~/samples/snippets/xaml/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_snip/XAML/DrawingBrushExample.xaml#graphicsmmdrawingbrushasbuttonbackgroundexample)]
[!code-csharp[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMDrawingBrushAsButtonBackgroundExample1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/CSharp/DrawingBrushExample.cs#graphicsmmdrawingbrushasbuttonbackgroundexample1)]
[!code-vb[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMDrawingBrushAsButtonBackgroundExample1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/visualbasic/drawingbrushexample.vb#graphicsmmdrawingbrushasbuttonbackgroundexample1)]
<a name="visualbrushsection"></a>
## Paint an Area with a Visual
The most versatile and powerful of all the brushes, the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> paints an area with a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual>. A <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> is a low-level graphical type that serves as the ancestor of many useful graphical components. For example, the <xref:System.Windows.Window>, <xref:System.Windows.FrameworkElement>, and <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Control> classes are all types of <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> objects. Using a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush>, you can paint areas with almost any [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] graphical object.
> [!NOTE]
> Although <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> is a type of <xref:System.Windows.Freezable> object, it cannot be frozen (made read-only) when its <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush.Visual%2A> property is set to a value other than `null`.
There are two ways to specify the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush.Visual%2A> content of a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush>.
- Create a new <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> and use it to set the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush.Visual%2A> property of the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush>. For an example, see the [Example: Paint an Object with a Visual](#examplevisualbrush1) section that follows.
- Use an existing <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual>, which creates a duplicate image of the target <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual>. You can then use the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> to create interesting effects, such as reflection and magnification. For an example, see the [Example: Create a Reflection](#examplevisualbrush2) section.
When you define a new <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush.Visual%2A> for a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> and that <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> is a <xref:System.Windows.UIElement> (such as a panel or control), the layout system runs on the <xref:System.Windows.UIElement> and its child elements when the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush.AutoLayoutContent%2A> property is set to `true`. However, the root <xref:System.Windows.UIElement> is essentially isolated from the rest of the system: styles, and external layout can't permeate this boundary. Therefore, you should explicitly specify the size of the root <xref:System.Windows.UIElement>, because its only parent is the <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> and therefore it cannot automatically size itself to the area being painted. For more information about layout in [!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)], see the [Layout](../advanced/layout.md).
Like <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush> and <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>, a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> stretches its content to fill its output area. You can override this behavior by changing the <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush.Stretch%2A> property from its default setting of <xref:System.Windows.Media.Stretch.Fill>. For more information, see the <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush.Stretch%2A> property.
<a name="examplevisualbrush1"></a>
## Example: Paint an Object with a Visual
In the following example, several controls and a panel are used to paint a rectangle.
[!code-xaml[BrushOverviewExamples_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushAsRectangleBackgroundExample](~/samples/snippets/xaml/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_snip/XAML/VisualBrushExample.xaml#graphicsmmvisualbrushasrectanglebackgroundexample)]
[!code-csharp[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushAsRectangleBackgroundExample1](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/CSharp/VisualBrushExample.cs#graphicsmmvisualbrushasrectanglebackgroundexample1)]
[!code-vb[BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushAsRectangleBackgroundExample1](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/BrushOverviewExamples_procedural_snip/visualbasic/visualbrushexample.vb#graphicsmmvisualbrushasrectanglebackgroundexample1)]
<a name="examplevisualbrush2"></a>
## Example: Create a Reflection
The preceding example showed how to create a new <xref:System.Windows.Media.Visual> for use as a background. You can also use a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> to display an existing visual; this capability enables you to produce interesting visual effects, such as reflections and magnification. The following example uses a <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> to create a reflection of a <xref:System.Windows.Controls.Border> that contains several elements. The following illustration shows the output that this example produces.
![A reflected Visual object](./media/graphicsmm-visualbrush-reflection-small.jpg "graphicsmm_visualbrush_reflection_small")
A reflected Visual object
[!code-csharp[visualbrush_markup_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushReflectionExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/visualbrush_markup_snip/CSharp/ReflectionExample.cs#graphicsmmvisualbrushreflectionexamplewholepage)]
[!code-vb[visualbrush_markup_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushReflectionExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/visualbrush_markup_snip/visualbasic/reflectionexample.vb#graphicsmmvisualbrushreflectionexamplewholepage)]
[!code-xaml[visualbrush_markup_snip#GraphicsMMVisualBrushReflectionExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/xaml/VS_Snippets_Wpf/visualbrush_markup_snip/XAML/ReflectionExample.xaml#graphicsmmvisualbrushreflectionexamplewholepage)]
For additional examples that show how to magnify portions of the screen and how to create reflections, see the [VisualBrush Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/WPF-Samples/tree/master/Graphics/VisualBrush).
<a name="tilebrush"></a>
## TileBrush Features
<xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>, <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>, and <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush> are types of <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush> objects. <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush> objects provide you with a great deal of control over how an area is painted with an image, drawing, or visual. For example, instead of just painting an area with a single stretched image, you can paint an area with a series of image tiles that create a pattern.
A <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush> has three primary components: content, tiles, and the output area.
![TileBrush components](./media/wcpsdk-mmgraphics-defaultcontentprojection2.png "wcpsdk_mmgraphics_defaultcontentprojection2")
Components of a TileBrush with a single tile
![Components of a tiled TileBrush](./media/graphicsmm-tiledprojection.png "graphicsmm_tiledprojection")
Components of a TileBrush with multiple tiles
For more information about the tiling features of <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush> objects, see the [TileBrush Overview](tilebrush-overview.md).
## See also
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.ImageBrush>
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.DrawingBrush>
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.VisualBrush>
- <xref:System.Windows.Media.TileBrush>
- [TileBrush Overview](tilebrush-overview.md)
- [WPF Brushes Overview](wpf-brushes-overview.md)
- [Imaging Overview](imaging-overview.md)
- [Drawing Objects Overview](drawing-objects-overview.md)
- [Opacity Masks Overview](opacity-masks-overview.md)
- [WPF Graphics Rendering Overview](wpf-graphics-rendering-overview.md)
- [ImageBrush Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/WPF-Samples/tree/master/Graphics/ImageBrush)
- [VisualBrush Sample](https://github.com/Microsoft/WPF-Samples/tree/master/Graphics/VisualBrush)
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