GetNearestBitsPerPixel Method

public static int GetNearestBitsPerPixel( 
   PixelFormat pixelFormat
)

public static int GetNearestBitsPerPixel( 
   PixelFormat pixelFormat
)

 function Leadtools.Drawing.RasterImageConverter.GetNearestBitsPerPixel( 
   pixelFormat 
)

public:
static int GetNearestBitsPerPixel( 
   PixelFormat pixelFormat
)

'Declaration
 
Public Shared Function GetNearestBitsPerPixel( _
   ByVal pixelFormat As PixelFormat _
) As Integer

'Usage
 
Dim pixelFormat As PixelFormat
Dim value As Integer
 
value = RasterImageConverter.GetNearestBitsPerPixel(pixelFormat)

Parameters

pixelFormat: The input pixel format.

Return Value

The nearest bits per pixel value supported by LEAD for the specified image pixel format.

For more information refer to RasterImage and GDI/GDI+.

Visual Basic
C#

Public Sub GetNearestBitsPerPixelExample()
      ' try to open the image
      Using gdiPlusImage As Image = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Cannon.jpg"))
         ' show what the bits/pixel will be if this image is converted to an IRasterImage
         Dim bitsPerPixel As Integer = RasterImageConverter.GetNearestBitsPerPixel(gdiPlusImage.PixelFormat)
         Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Nearest bits/pixel to {0} is {1}", gdiPlusImage.PixelFormat, bitsPerPixel))

         ' prove it by converting this image to an IRasterImage
         Using leadImage As RasterImage = RasterImageConverter.ConvertFromImage(gdiPlusImage, ConvertFromImageOptions.None)
            Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Created bits/pixel is {0}", leadImage.BitsPerPixel))
         End Using
      End Using
   End Sub

Public NotInheritable Class LEAD_VARS
   Public Const ImagesDir As String = "C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images"
End Class

public void GetNearestBitsPerPixelExample()
   {
      // try to open the image
      using(Image gdiPlusImage = Image.FromFile(Path.Combine(LEAD_VARS.ImagesDir, "Cannon.jpg")))
      {
         // show what the bits/pixel will be if this image is converted to an IRasterImage
         int bitsPerPixel = RasterImageConverter.GetNearestBitsPerPixel(gdiPlusImage.PixelFormat);
         Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Nearest bits/pixel to {0} is {1}", gdiPlusImage.PixelFormat, bitsPerPixel));

         // prove it by converting this image to an IRasterImage
         using(RasterImage leadImage = RasterImageConverter.ConvertFromImage(gdiPlusImage, ConvertFromImageOptions.None))
         {
            Console.WriteLine(string.Format("Created bits/pixel is {0}", leadImage.BitsPerPixel));
         }
      }
   }

static class LEAD_VARS
{
   public const string ImagesDir = @"C:\Users\Public\Documents\LEADTOOLS Images";
}

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

RasterImageConverter Class
RasterImageConverter Members