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    Question adding rectangles in images

    hey guys, I'm new to Java, and I need to highlight a part of an image with a rectangle, but I don't know if it is possible to modify a jpg picture this way. I found out on the internet that I could add a rectangle to an image and store it something called TexturePaint. I tried to put it on my JPanel, but it didn't compile. Anyone knows a simple way to display a TexturePaint or even better, how to add a simple rectangle in an image??


    Rectangle Rect = new Rectangle(60, 70, image.getWidth(), image.getHeight());
    TexturePaint TextureAux = new TexturePaint(image, Rect);

    JPanel panel = new JPanel ();
    panel.add(new JLabel(new ImageIcon(image)));
    panel.add(new JLabel(new TexturePaintIcon(TextureAux))); //---> THIS DOESN'T COMPILE!
    JFrame frame = new JFrame ("Images");
    frame.getContentPane().add(panel);
    frame.pack();
    frame.setVisible(true);
    frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOS E);


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    Default Re: adding rectangles in images

    If you want help, you'll have to provide the actual compiler error, as well as an SSCCE that demonstrates the problem. Don't forget the highlight tags.

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    Default Re: adding rectangles in images

    how to add a simple rectangle in an image
    If you mean to display the image with a rectangle on it,
    In a paintComponent method, draw the image first and then draw the rectangle

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    Default Re: adding rectangles in images

    Don't you know where I can find a simple tutorial for paintComponent?

    I ended up modifying the pixels of my images by using 2 fors. Well, I know it's not the best solution, but it worked as well.

    // x and y are the top left corners of the rectangle
    // Xsize and Ysize are respectively, the width and the height of the rectangle
    // ImageDest is the image where I'm adding the blue rectangles

    for (int xi=x; xi<(x+Xsize); xi++) {
    ImageDest.setRGB(xi, y, 255);
    ImageDest.setRGB(xi, y+Ysize, 255);
    }
    for (int yi=y; yi<(y+Ysize); yi++) {
    ImageDest.setRGB(x, yi, 255);
    ImageDest.setRGB(x+Xsize, yi, 255);
    }

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    Default Re: adding rectangles in images

    There are a lot of code samples on the forum that use the paintComponent method. Try doing a Search here.

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