How to Load an Image from the Gallery in the .NET MAUI Image Editor (SfImageEditor)?

The Syncfusion® .NET MAUI Image Editor (SfImageEditor) allows you to load an image from the gallery. The following instructions guide you through this process using MediaPicker.

MAUI:

Initialize the Image Editor and use the TapGestureRecognizer to trigger the event for opening the gallery.

<Grid>
   <imageEditor:SfImageEditor x:Name="imageEditor" IsVisible="false"/>
   <Image x:Name="openGallery" HeightRequest="50" WidthRequest="50" Grid.Row="0" Source="gallery.png">
       <Image.GestureRecognizers>
           <TapGestureRecognizer Tapped="OpenGalleryTapped" NumberOfTapsRequired="1"/>
       </Image.GestureRecognizers>
   </Image>
</Grid>

C#:

Utilize the PickPhotoAsync method from the MediaPicker to set the image source. Here’s how you can implement it:

async void OpenGalleryTapped(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   var result = await MediaPicker.PickPhotoAsync();
   if (result == null)
   {
       return;
   }
   ImageSource imageSource = ImageSource.FromStream(() => result.OpenReadAsync().Result);
   this.imageEditor.Source = imageSource;
   this.imageEditor.IsVisible = true;
   this.openGallery.IsVisible = false;
}

Conclusion:

I hope you enjoyed learning how to load an image from the gallery in the .NET MAUI Image Editor (SfImageEditor).

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