Change picture of a shape

tico_ocit

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I there, following the instructions here : VBA insert picture as fill

But I can't change the image.
First, let me say what I need. I have a sheet with a table with the location of some images, on this format: C:\Users\MyName\Google Drive\Invoices\IMG_20200911_181558.jpg
I want to go for all image, like a command button "Next" and "Previous". And for that I have a image to show the current image select. I already have this code, but not working, because don't change the picture:
VBA Code:
Option Explicit
Sub new_image()

Dim ws As Worksheet
Dim imagePath As String
Dim imgLeft As Double
Dim imgTop As Double
Dim shp As Object

Set ws = ActiveSheet
imagePath = "C:\Users\MyName\Google Drive\Invoices\IMG_20200911_181558.jpg"
imgLeft = ActiveCell.Left
imgTop = ActiveCell.Top

Set shp = ws.Shapes.AddPicture(imagePath, msoFalse, msoTrue, imgLeft, imgTop, -1, -1)
shp.Name = "img_invoices"

End Sub

Sub change_image()
With ActiveSheet.Shapes("img_invoices").Fill
    .Visible = msoTrue
    .UserPicture CStr([j53])                    ' cell J53
    .TextureTile = msoFalse
    .RotateWithObject = msoTrue
End With

End Sub

The sub change_image was made by @Worf. So If I put another link on cell J53 like: C:\Users\MyName\Google Drive\Invoices\IMG_test.jpg, the imagem don't change.
If someone has another solution to make this work, please let me know, for now I need help on this..
I tryed Image Object and used LoadPicture but the application got so laggy! So slow!
Thank you in advance.
 

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I got it! An image cannot has fill, because it isn't visible! So I just have to use a textbox! ;) If there is another method please let me know!
 
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You could use a rectangle shape, that's what the code Worf wrote was for.
Alternatively you could delete the picture & load a new one.
 
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You could use a rectangle shape, that's what the code Worf wrote was for.
Alternatively you could delete the picture & load a new one.
I think I didn't understand the code of Worf, and that's why I wasn't able to get it... The code is perfet!
Do you rather to use the rectangle instead of the text box?
Thank you @Fluff for helping!
 
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I don't put pictures on a sheet, but if I did I would add them as a picture.
 
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Perhaps simply keep switching the shape with the new one by using single sub routine? Object library should actually have this method but since it doesn't have it, perhaps we can implement ours.

VBA Code:
Sub addImage()
Dim sht As Worksheet
Dim shp As Shape

    Set sht = ActiveSheet

    On Error Resume Next
    sht.Shapes("img_invoices").Delete
    On Error GoTo 0

    Set shp = sht.Shapes.AddPicture(sht.Range("J53"), msoFalse, msoTrue, ActiveCell.Left, ActiveCell.Top, -1, -1)
    shp.Name = "img_invoices"
End Sub
 
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I don't put pictures on a sheet, but if I did I would add them as a picture.

I tried with Loadpicture(path), but the application did get laggy, even impossible to operate.

Perhaps simply keep switching the shape with the new one by using single sub routine? Object library should actually have this method but since it doesn't have it, perhaps we can implement ours.

VBA Code:
Sub addImage()
Dim sht As Worksheet
Dim shp As Shape

    Set sht = ActiveSheet

    On Error Resume Next
    sht.Shapes("img_invoices").Delete
    On Error GoTo 0

    Set shp = sht.Shapes.AddPicture(sht.Range("J53"), msoFalse, msoTrue, ActiveCell.Left, ActiveCell.Top, -1, -1)
    shp.Name = "img_invoices"
End Sub

Thank you @smozgur ! I'll give it a try! ;)
 
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@smozgur I could edit my previous post, but I think your solution deserves an explanation to be used instead of fill the shape.
This being said, I'm using your solution, although at first sight it wasn't exatly what I was looking for, but, using the fill of a shape increasies a LOT the size of the excel file, almost the size of the picture.
With your only incriesed 300k, which is exactly want I wanted! And turns out that you even notice the shape being deleted and created. This fits exactly what I was thinking.
So again, thank you for your solution!
 
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