# WinForms PictureBox Overview

**RadPictureBox** is a control used to display images in different formats. The control is powered by Telerik UI for WinForms vector images engine and supports both raster and vector (SVG) images. **RadPictureBox** is an extended version of the standard System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox. It allows scrolling, editing raster images, zoom and pan.

![WinForms RadPictureBox Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/assets/1cf0ec030991f5872f6df4911e5e3ddb/picturebox-overview001.png)

## Supported Formats

* SVG
* PNG
* JPEG
* BMP
* TIFF
* GIF
* ICO

## Key features:

* [Edit images](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/picturebox/features/edit)
* [Pan and zoom](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/picturebox/features/pan-and-zoom)
* [Context menu](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/controls/picturebox/features/context-menu)
* [Customizing panels](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/picturebox/features/working-with-panels)
* Panel animations

> note SVG image support is available only in .NET 4.0 and above.

## Telerik UI for WinForms Learning Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Picturebox Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/picturebox.aspx)
* [Get Started with the Telerik UI for WinForms Picturebox](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/picturebox/getting-started)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms API Reference](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/api/)
* [Getting Started with Telerik UI for WinForms Components](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/getting-started/first-steps)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Virtual Classroom (Training Courses for Registered Users)](https://learn.telerik.com/learn/course/external/view/elearning/17/TelerikUIforWinForms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Forum](https://www.telerik.com/forums/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Knowledge Base](https://docs.telerik.com/devtools/winforms/knowledge-base)

## Telerik UI for WinForms Additional Resources

* [Telerik UI for WinForms Product Overview](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Blog](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/desktop-winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Videos](https://www.telerik.com/videos/product/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Roadmap](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms/roadmap)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Pricing](https://www.telerik.com/purchase/individual/winforms.aspx)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Code Library](https://www.telerik.com/support/code-library/winforms)
* [Telerik UI for WinForms Support](https://www.telerik.com/support/winforms)
* [What’s New in Telerik UI for WinForms](https://www.telerik.com/support/whats-new/winforms)

## See Also

* [Structure](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/picturebox/structure)
* [Getting Started](https://www.telerik.com/products/winforms/documentation/controls/picturebox/getting-started)
