Claudio,

You can use Gdiplus for that.
Basically, you can load the image file to a Bitmap object, and obtain a hBitmap handle, using GdipCreateHBITMAPFromBitmap.

Then use "CopyImage", "OpenClipboard", "SetClipboardData(CF_BITMAP, hBmp)" and "CloseClipboard".

I'll try to prepare a sample using "System.Drawing" and hope to publish soon.

Abração

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