Make an image using PowerShell and System.Drawing

make-an-image.ps1

#Requires -Version 2

# https://stackoverflow.com/a/2068019

Add-Type -AssemblyName System.Drawing

$filename = "$psscriptroot\foo.png" 
$bmp = new-object System.Drawing.Bitmap 250, 61 
$font = new-object System.Drawing.Font Consolas, 24 
$brushBg = [System.Drawing.Brushes]::Yellow 
$brushFg = [System.Drawing.Brushes]::Black 
$graphics = [System.Drawing.Graphics]::FromImage($bmp) 
$graphics.FillRectangle($brushBg, 0, 0, $bmp.Width, $bmp.Height) 
$graphics.DrawString('Hello World', $font, $brushFg, 10, 10) 
$graphics.Dispose() 
$bmp.Save($filename) 

Invoke-Item $filename