Create Image or Bitmap in console application - can't seem to find System.Drawing?

Question

I'm trying to create an image or bitmap from a camera bitstream that I will be (hopefully) passing to the browser via a websocket. The application I'm building is a console app as I didn't think there would be a need for this app to have a GUI. Now I'm having trouble creating/accessing Image and Bitmap classes - System.Drawing doesn't seem to exist and I'm not sure why. When I try using System.Drawing I get the error The type or namespace name 'Drawing' does not exist in the namespace 'System' (are you missing an assembly reference?) What's the best way to create a bitmap in a console application, and is there a reason I seem to be unable to load System.Drawing?

Code:

private void Kinect_ColorFrameReady(object sender, ColorImageFrameReadyEventArgs e)
{
    using (ColorImageFrame frame = e.OpenColorImageFrame())
    {
        if (frame != null)
        {
            byte[] pixelData = new byte[frame.PixelDataLength];
            frame.CopyPixelDataTo(pixelData);
            //how do we create a bitmap here and pass it off to chrome?

        }
    }
}

Do you have the appropriate assemblies referenced in your project? — Platinum Azure, Dec 09 '12 at 04:12

score 33 · Accepted Answer · edited May 03 '15 at 09:49

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You have to add Reference to the system.Drawing.Dll in your project.

Right click on Project, add reference and find System.Drawing.DLL and add reference.

EDIT: You will find it under Assemblies->Framework->System.Drawing

edited May 03 '15 at 09:49

a2800276

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answered Dec 09 '12 at 04:16

Moiz

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Argh, the shame, it burns. Thank you. – HowDoIDoComputer Dec 09 '12 at 09:01
In .Net Core, go to Nuget Packages and add System.Drawing.Primitives – erict Nov 03 '22 at 22:30

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 09 '12 at 04:13

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Add System.Drawing.dll as reference assembly to your project.

answered Dec 09 '12 at 04:13

Igor

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Knew it was something obvious. Thanks. – HowDoIDoComputer Dec 09 '12 at 09:01

score -2 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 11 '14 at 09:21

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include System.Drawing.dll to the reference 1) you can download it from http://www.dllme.com/dll/download/7139/System.Drawing.dll

answered Feb 11 '14 at 09:21

Aakash Dhoundiyal

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Create Image or Bitmap in console application - can't seem to find System.Drawing?

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