ByteScout Image To Video SDK – C# – Conversion Progress

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conversion progress in C# using ByteScout Image To Video SDK

conversion progress in C#

Sample source codes below will show you how to cope with a difficult task, for example, conversion progress in C#. ByteScout Image To Video SDK helps with conversion progress in C#. ByteScout Image To Video SDK is the library for conversion of images into video slideshow. Provides built-in support for more than hundred of 2D and 3D transition effects. Output formats supported are AVI,WMV and WEBM video files. You may adjust output video size, quality, framerate and add audio.

C# code snippet like this for ByteScout Image To Video SDK works best when you need to quickly implement conversion progress in your C# application. Follow the instruction from the scratch to work and copy and paste code for C# into your editor. Code testing will allow the function to be tested and work properly with your data.

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Program.cs

      using System;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading;
using BytescoutImageToVideo;

namespace ConversionProgress
{
	class Program
	{
		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
            Console.WriteLine("Converting JPG slides to video, please wait...");

			// Create BytescoutImageToVideoLib.ImageToVideo object instance
			ImageToVideo converter = new ImageToVideo();

			// Activate the component
			converter.RegistrationName = "demo";
			converter.RegistrationKey = "demo";

			// Add images and set the duration for every slide
			Slide slide;
			slide = converter.AddImageFromFileName("..\\..\\..\\..\\slide1.jpg");
			slide.Duration = 3000; // 3000ms = 3s
			slide = converter.AddImageFromFileName("..\\..\\..\\..\\slide2.jpg");
			slide.Duration = 3000;
			slide = converter.AddImageFromFileName("..\\..\\..\\..\\slide3.jpg");
			slide.Duration = 3000;

			// Set output video size
			converter.OutputWidth = 640;
			converter.OutputHeight = 480;

			// Set output video file name
			converter.OutputVideoFileName = "result.wmv";

			Console.WriteLine("Conversion started. Hit a key to abort...");

			// Run the conversion
			converter.Run();

			// Show conversion progress:

			int i = 0;
			char[] spin = new char[] { '|', '/', '-', '\\' };

			while (!Console.KeyAvailable && converter.IsRunning)
			{
				float progress = converter.ConversionProgress;
				Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Converting images {0}% {1}", progress, spin[i++]));
				Console.CursorTop--;
				i %= 4;
				Thread.Sleep(50);
			}

			if (converter.IsRunning)
			{
				converter.Stop();
				Console.WriteLine("Conversion aborted by user.");
			}
			else
			{
				Console.WriteLine("Conversion competed successfully.");
			}

			// Release resources
			System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(converter);

			// Open the result video file in default media player
			Process.Start("result.wmv");

			Console.WriteLine("\nPress any key to exit...");
			Console.ReadKey();
		}
	}
}