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//Namespace Reference
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;

/// <summary>
/// method for resizing an image
/// </summary>
/// <param name="img">the image to resize</param>
/// <param name="percentage">Percentage of change (i.e for 105% of the original provide 105)</param>
/// <returns></returns>
public Image Resize(Image img, int percentage)
{
    //get the height and width of the image
    int originalW = img.Width;
    int originalH = img.Height;

    //get the new size based on the percentage change
    int resizedW = (int)(originalW * percentage);
    int resizedH = (int)(originalH * percentage);

    //create a new Bitmap the size of the new image
    Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap(resizedW, resizedH);
    //create a new graphic from the Bitmap
    Graphics graphic = Graphics.FromImage((Image)bmp);
    graphic.InterpolationMode = InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic;
    //draw the newly resized image
    graphic.DrawImage(img, 0, 0, resizedW, resizedH);
    //dispose and free up the resources
    graphic.Dispose();
    //return the image
    return (Image)bmp;
}