Use Pixel Shaders to add visual interest to rendered Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) / Silverlight content. For example, increase or decrease the sharpness of a button with the SharpenEffect or invert controls with the InvertEffect.
Key Features:
Image Processing:
- Sharpen.
- Apply an embossed effect, specifying the lighting direction.
- Invert colors.
- Change contrast, intensity or brightness.
- Change saturation.
- Detect the edges of the image.
Shutters:
- Apply rectangular or elliptical shutter to only view part of the image.
Magnify Glass:
- Creates an effect that can be used to zoom in on a portion of an image with options to specify size, shape and color of the magnify glass and crosshairs.
Window Leveling:
- Fills and applies window leveling on the specified image. Window leveling is used in medical application to view grayscale images using a window center and width.
Supported Environments
The toolkit comes in Win32 and x64 editions that can support development of software applications for any of the following environments:
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista
- Windows XP
- Windows 2000 and newer
- Windows 2000 Server and newer
Note that in order for a WPF application to run, Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 must be installed on the client. Internet Explorer 7 can auto-detect whether Framework is installed under certain conditions. For more information, refer to Deploying a WPF Application (WPF).
See Also
Programming Reference
Getting StartedAssembly Overview
Reference
Introduction to LEADTOOLS for WPFLEADTOOLS Licensing Requirements
Technical Support
MSDN: WPF Pixel Shader Effects
Introduction
WPF Assemblies
Leadtools.Windows.Controls