title: Image from FileOpenPicker to Base64
body: <p>I am writing <strong>Windows Phone 8.1 app (WINRT)</strong></p>
  
  <p>I am picking a photo from gallery using <strong>FileOpenPicker</strong> and then in <strong>ContinueFileOpenPicker</strong>, how to convert it into Base64??</p>
  
  <pre><code>  public void ContinueFileOpenPicker(FileOpenPickerContinuationEventArgs args)
          {
              var FileOpenPickerContinuationEventArgs_File = args.Files.FirstOrDefault();
  
  //Convert to URI
  //Convert to Image
  //Convert to Base64
  
  
  }
  </code></pre>