LBitmap::Desaturate

#include "ltwrappr.h"

virtual L_INT LBitmap::Desaturate()

Converts the image to a grayscale level by reducing the saturation of each color to zero. The conversion will not change the color resolution.

Returns

SUCCESS

The function was successful.

< 1

An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

The bitmap is converted to a grayscale level by reducing the saturation of each color to zero.

This function supports only RGB images. It does not support grayscale images.

Support for 48-bit and 64-bit colored images are available only in the Document/Medical toolkits.

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

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 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

LTIMGCLR

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

See Also

Functions:

LBitmap::BalanceColors, LBitmap::GrayScaleExt, LBitmap::GrayScaleExt, LBitmapBase::IsGrayScale

Topics:

Raster Image Functions: Modifying Intensity Values

 

Grayscale Images

 

Color Halftones and Halftone Images

 

Raster Image Functions: Working with Color Halftones, Halftones, and Grayscale Images

Example

L_INT LBitmap__DesaturateExample(LAnimationWindow *BitmapWindow) 
{
   
   return BitmapWindow->Desaturate();
}