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Combine multiple images into a grid format with Java

I am trying to make a 2 x 4 grid view and i need to start arranging images from left to right. i have the paths inside a List<String>

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dan1st•5d ago

So what exactly is the problem there and how does it relate to your List containing paths (whatever you mean with that)?

alexOP•5d ago

So I tried searching a similar usecase and found this

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        // Load your images
        BufferedImage[] images = new BufferedImage[9];
        images[0] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image1.jpg"));
        images[1] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image2.jpg"));
        images[2] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image3.jpg"));
        images[3] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image4.jpg"));
        images[4] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image5.jpg"));
        images[5] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image6.jpg"));
        images[6] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image7.jpg"));
        images[7] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image8.jpg"));
        images[8] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image9.jpg"));

        // Determine the size of the grid
        int rows = 3;
        int cols = 6;
        int width = images[0].getWidth();
        int height = images[0].getHeight();
        int gridWidth = cols * width;
        int gridHeight = rows * height;

        // Create the new grid image
        BufferedImage gridImage = new BufferedImage(gridWidth, gridHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
        Graphics g = gridImage.getGraphics();

        // Fill the remaining spots with empty space (transparent)
        g.setColor(new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
        g.fillRect(0, 0, gridWidth, gridHeight);

        // Draw the images into the grid
        int imageIndex = 0;
        for (int row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
            for (int col = 0; col < cols; col++) {
                if (imageIndex < images.length) {
                    g.drawImage(images[imageIndex], col * width, row * height, null);
                    imageIndex++;
                }
            }
        }

        // Dispose the graphics object
        g.dispose();

        // Save the grid image to a file
        ImageIO.write(gridImage, "png", new File("path/to/gridImage.png"));
    }

public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException {
        // Load your images
        BufferedImage[] images = new BufferedImage[9];
        images[0] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image1.jpg"));
        images[1] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image2.jpg"));
        images[2] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image3.jpg"));
        images[3] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image4.jpg"));
        images[4] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image5.jpg"));
        images[5] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image6.jpg"));
        images[6] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image7.jpg"));
        images[7] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image8.jpg"));
        images[8] = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image9.jpg"));

        // Determine the size of the grid
        int rows = 3;
        int cols = 6;
        int width = images[0].getWidth();
        int height = images[0].getHeight();
        int gridWidth = cols * width;
        int gridHeight = rows * height;

        // Create the new grid image
        BufferedImage gridImage = new BufferedImage(gridWidth, gridHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_INT_ARGB);
        Graphics g = gridImage.getGraphics();

        // Fill the remaining spots with empty space (transparent)
        g.setColor(new Color(0, 0, 0, 0));
        g.fillRect(0, 0, gridWidth, gridHeight);

        // Draw the images into the grid
        int imageIndex = 0;
        for (int row = 0; row < rows; row++) {
            for (int col = 0; col < cols; col++) {
                if (imageIndex < images.length) {
                    g.drawImage(images[imageIndex], col * width, row * height, null);
                    imageIndex++;
                }
            }
        }

        // Dispose the graphics object
        g.dispose();

        // Save the grid image to a file
        ImageIO.write(gridImage, "png", new File("path/to/gridImage.png"));
    }

the issue is that the max capacity is 3 x 6 rn, if i have lesser images for example 5 i still want 3 x 6 display and the unfilled spots should remain vacant

dan1st•5d ago

so? if the images array is null at these positions, just add a null check if the size of that array is smaller, add a bounds check

alexOP•5d ago

ohh ok thanks let me try that in my local and see how it goes, i will update here once i have some follow up

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alexOP•5d ago

@dan1st thank you very much it worked

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alexOP•5d ago

i have a small follow up on this

alexOP•5d ago

the bot takes so much time to reply back because probably it takes time to process the images, so the application hangs up, do you know a way to prevent this

alexOP•5d ago

heres the code for reference image processor generates the file and the last line just replies back the generated file probably there should be a way to make it wait for longer time I fixed the above by using deferReply()

alexOP•5d ago

thanks!

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