how to convert image from file path to bitmap in c#

Question

``` Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("D:\1.jpg"); ``` The exception I get is: parameter is not valid. How can I solve this?

Accepted Answer

That usually just works, are you using an escape character to escape the escape character? Example:

```
Bitmap bm = new Bitmap("D:\newfolder\1.jpg");
//Notice the \ the second \ escapes the first
```

Or escape it like this:

```
Bitmap bm = new Bitmap(@"D:
ewfolder\1.jpg");
//Notice the @ in front of the string, that means ignore the escape characters
```

Your original string doesn't escape this and thus inserts a newline (`
`).

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