Resizes Image to desired size Using vb.net

'following code resizes picture to fit

Dim bm As New Bitmap(PictureBox1.Image)
Dim x As Int32 'variable for new width size
Dim y As Int32 'variable for new height size

Dim width As Integer = Val(x) 'image width.

Dim height As Integer = Val(y) 'image height

Dim thumb As New Bitmap(width, height)

Dim g As Graphics = Graphics.FromImage(thumb)

g.InterpolationMode = Drawing2D.InterpolationMode.HighQualityBicubic

g.DrawImage(bm, New Rectangle(0, 0, width, height), New Rectangle(0, 0, bm.Width, _
bm.Height), GraphicsUnit.Pixel)

g.Dispose()


'image path. better to make this dynamic. I am hardcoding a path just for example sake
thumb.Save("C:\image.jpg", _
System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageFormat.jpg) 'can use any image format

bm.Dispose()

thumb.Dispose()

Me.Close() 'exit app