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DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect Class
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Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects.SpecialEffects Namespace : DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect Class





Adds a colored glow to an image's light or dark areas, making these areas shine with a neon glow.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Class DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect 
   Inherits RasterCommandBitmapEffect
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect
C# 
public class DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect : RasterCommandBitmapEffect
C++/CLI 
public ref class DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect : public RasterCommandBitmapEffect
XAML Property Element Usage 

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XAML Property Element Usage 

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Example

Visual BasicCopy Code
Public Sub DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffectExample(ByVal element As FrameworkElement)

   ' Initialize Effect
   Dim effect As DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect = New DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect()
   effect.GlowAmount = 500
   effect.ClearAmount = 500
   effect.SpreadAmount = 200
   effect.WhiteNoiseRange = 50
   effect.GlowColor = System.Windows.Media.Color.FromRgb(255, 255, 255)
   element.BitmapEffect = effect

   ' Initialize Animations
   Dim animation1 As Int32Animation = New Int32Animation()
   animation1.From = -1000
   animation1.To = 1000
   animation1.By = 1
   animation1.Duration = New Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2.0))
   animation1.AutoReverse = True
   animation1.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever

   ' Initialize and run Storyboard
   Dim storyboard As Storyboard = New Storyboard()
   storyboard.SetTargetName(animation1, "AnimatedBitmapEffect")
   storyboard.SetTargetProperty(animation1, New PropertyPath(DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect.GlowAmountProperty))
   element.RegisterName("AnimatedBitmapEffect", effect)
   storyboard.Children.Add(animation1)

   storyboard.Begin(element)
End Sub
C#Copy Code
public void DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffectExample(FrameworkElement element) 
{ 
 
   // Initialize Effect 
   DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect effect = new DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect(); 
   effect.GlowAmount = 500; 
   effect.ClearAmount = 500; 
   effect.SpreadAmount = 200; 
   effect.WhiteNoiseRange = 50; 
   effect.GlowColor = System.Windows.Media.Color.FromRgb(255, 255, 255); 
   element.BitmapEffect = effect; 
 
   // Initialize Animations 
   Int32Animation animation1 = new Int32Animation(); 
   animation1.From = -1000; 
   animation1.To = 1000; 
   animation1.By = 1; 
   animation1.Duration = new Duration(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2.0)); 
   animation1.AutoReverse = true; 
   animation1.RepeatBehavior = RepeatBehavior.Forever; 
 
   // Initialize and run Storyboard 
   Storyboard storyboard = new Storyboard(); 
   Storyboard.SetTargetName(animation1, "AnimatedBitmapEffect"); 
   Storyboard.SetTargetProperty(animation1, new PropertyPath(DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect.GlowAmountProperty)); 
   element.RegisterName("AnimatedBitmapEffect", effect); 
   storyboard.Children.Add(animation1); 
 
   storyboard.Begin(element); 
}
XAMLCopy Code
<Page Title="CSAnimateEffect" Height="391" Width="300" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:lteffects="clr-namespace:Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects.SpecialEffects;assembly=Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects"> 
  <Grid> 
    <Image Margin="10,10,10,10" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" Source="C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies, Inc\LEADTOOLS 16\Images\slave.jpg"> 
      <Image.BitmapEffect> 
        <lteffects:DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect x:Name="MyBitmapEffect" SpreadAmount="500" WhiteNoiseRange="700" /> 
      </Image.BitmapEffect> 
      <Image.Triggers> 
        <EventTrigger RoutedEvent="Image.Loaded"> 
          <BeginStoryboard> 
            <Storyboard> 
              <Int32Animation Storyboard.TargetName="MyBitmapEffect" Storyboard.TargetProperty="GlowAmount" From="-1000" To="1000" Duration="0:0:2" RepeatBehavior="Forever" AutoReverse="True" /> 
            </Storyboard> 
          </BeginStoryboard> 
        </EventTrigger> 
      </Image.Triggers> 
    </Image> 
  </Grid> 
</Page>

Remarks

  • This command adds pixels randomly to the image. A glow is added based on a combination of the pixel colors and the glow color.
  • As an example, if you use the following image:

    And you were to call DiffuseGlowCommand using the following settings:
    ParameterValue
    GlowAmount50
    ClearAmount50
    SpreadAmount10
    WhiteNoiseRange10
    GlowColorwhite

    The following figure results:
  • This command does not support signed data images.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.Windows.Threading.DispatcherObject
      System.Windows.DependencyObject
         System.Windows.Freezable
            System.Windows.Media.Animation.Animatable
               System.Windows.Media.Effects.BitmapEffect
                  Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects.RasterCommandBitmapEffect
                     Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects.SpecialEffects.DiffuseGlowCommandBitmapEffect

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

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