AForge.Imaging.Image.Clone C# (CSharp) Method

        public static Bitmap Clone( Bitmap source, PixelFormat format )
        {
            // copy image if pixel format is the same
            if ( source.PixelFormat == format )
                return Clone( source );

            int width = source.Width;
            int height = source.Height;

            // create new image with desired pixel format
            Bitmap bitmap = new Bitmap( width, height, format );

            // draw source image on the new one using Graphics
            Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage( bitmap );
            g.DrawImage( source, 0, 0, width, height );
            g.Dispose( );

            return bitmap;
        }

 public static Bitmap OpenImage(this TextStructure filePath)
 {
     try
     {
         using (var bitmap = new Bitmap(filePath.Value))
         {
             return(Image.Clone(bitmap, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb));
         }
     }
     catch (Exception ex)
     {
         throw new Exception($"Could not open the image file '{filePath.Value}'. Message: {ex.Message}", ex);
     }
 }