L_DespeckleBitmap

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_LTIMGCOR_API L_INT L_DespeckleBitmap(pBitmap)

pBITMAPHANDLE pBitmap;

/* pointer to the bitmap handle */

Removes speckles from a bitmap. Typically, this function is used to clean up scanned images (such as FAX images). This function is available in the Document/Medical Toolkits.

Parameter

Description

pBitmap

Pointer to the bitmap handle that references the bitmap to be affected.

Returns

SUCCESS

The function was successful.

< 1

An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This function does not support signed data images. It returns the error code ERROR_SIGNED_DATA_NOT_SUPPORTED if a signed data image is passed to this function.

This function removes 1-pixel speckles, and shrinks some larger speckles. Therefore, in some cases, larger speckles can be completely removed by running it more than once.

To update a status bar or detect a user interrupt during execution of this function, refer to L_SetStatusCallback.

This function supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale and 48 and 64-bit color images. Support for 12 and 16-bit grayscale and 48 and 64-bit color images is available only in the Document/Medical toolkits.

This function does not support 32-bit grayscale images. It returns the error code ERROR_GRAY32_UNSUPPORTED if a 32-bit grayscale image is passed to this function.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTIMGCOR

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Windows 2000 / XP/Vista, Windows CE.

See Also

Functions:

L_DeskewBitmap, L_WindowLevel, L_BricksTextureBitmap, L_DeskewBitmap, L_DeskewBitmapExt, L_DiffuseGlowBitmap, L_GlowFilterBitmap, L_HalfTonePatternBitmap, L_HighPassFilterBitmap, L_MaskConvolutionBitmap, L_PerspectiveBitmap, L_PlasmaFilterBitmap, L_PointillistBitmap, L_FragmentBitmap, L_HighPassFilterBitmap, L_UnsharpMaskBitmap, L_DeskewCheckBitmap, L_BlankPageDetectorBitmap

Topics:

Raster Image Functions: Doing Geometric Transformations

 

Raster Image Functions: Filtering Images

 

Removing Noise

Example

For complete sample code, refer to the CHILD.C module of the DEMO example. This example loads a bitmap and removes speckles from it. 

 L_INT DespeckleBitmapExample(L_VOID)
{
   L_INT nRet;
   BITMAPHANDLE LeadBitmap;   /* Bitmap handle to hold the loaded image. */
   /* Load the bitmap, keeping the bits per pixel of the file */
   nRet = L_LoadBitmap (TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 15\\Images\\IMAGE1.CMP"), &LeadBitmap, sizeof(BITMAPHANDLE), 0, ORDER_BGR, NULL, NULL);
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;
   /* Remove speckles from the bitmap */
   nRet = L_DespeckleBitmap(&LeadBitmap);
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;
   nRet = L_SaveBitmap(TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 15\\Images\\Result.BMP"), &LeadBitmap, FILE_BMP, 24, 0, NULL);
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;
   //free bitmap 
   if(LeadBitmap.Flags.Allocated)  
      L_FreeBitmap(&LeadBitmap);  
   return SUCCESS;
}