ImageType Property

Gets or sets the application's intended use of the image.

Syntax

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public WiaImageType ImageType {get; set;}

'Declaration
 
Public Property ImageType As WiaImageType

'Usage
 
Dim instance As WiaProperties
Dim value As WiaImageType
 
instance.ImageType = value
 
value = instance.ImageType

public:
property WiaImageType ImageType {
   WiaImageType get();
   void set (    WiaImageType value);
}

Property Value

The application's intended use of the image. The device uses this value to change its settings. The settings change depending upon how the image will be used. Possible values are (according to Microsoft SDK documentation):

WiaImageType.None	Default value. No intent is specified.
WiaImageType.Color	The application intends to prepare the device for a color scan.
WiaImageType.Grayscale	The application intends to prepare the device for a grayscale scan.
WiaImageType.Text	The application intends to prepare the device for scanning text.
WiaImageType.Mask	Mask for all of the image-type flags.
WiaImageType.MinimizeSize	The application intends to prepare the device for scanning an image that result's in a small scan.
WiaImageType.MaximizeQuality	The application intends to prepare the device for scanning a high-quality image.
WiaImageType.SizeMask	This flag is a mask for all of the size/quality flags.
WiaImageType.BestPreview	The application intends to prepare the device for scanning a preview.

For more information about these image types, please refer to the WIA_IPS_CUR_INTENT property ID in Microsoft Windows SDK Documentation.

Example

Refer to WiaSession.GetRootItem example.

Requirements

Target Platforms

Reference

WiaProperties Structure
WiaProperties Members