title: Creating Image object using System.Drawing.Image.FromFile
body: <p>I am trying to get the image dimensions of an image that user selects from list box. Image files are available on FTP server. I am displaying file names in a list box for users to select. Upon selection, I want to show the preview of image, for that I want to get dimensions so that I can resize it if i need to.</p>
  
  <p>I am storing file name that is linked to currently selected list item into a string variable. I know that path on the server. I am using following code to create the Image object, but having no luck</p>
  
  <pre><code>try
  {
       string dir = Session["currentUser"].ToString();
       System.Drawing.Image img = System.Drawing.Image.FromFile("~/Uploads/"+dir+"/"+fName, true);     //ERROR here, it gives me file URL as error message!
  }
  catch(Exception ex)
  {
       lbl_Err.Text = ex.Message;
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Not sure what is going wrong. Any ideas?</p>