Introduction

LEADTOOLS Color Conversion Color Space features can convert images from any color resolution to any other color resolution. Whether you are working with medical images, scanned documents or digital photographs, LEADTOOLS can help you provide the correct color depth for the hardware your clients are using (from 1-bit to 64-bit)*, with multiple dithering methods and using various palette options. These functions are included with LEADTOOLS Raster, Vector, Medical, and Document Imaging products.

Key Features:

Source Color Space

Can be converted to

Conversion method

Recommended

RGB

Any other color space.

Built-in, ICC profiles, or emulation tables, depending on the destination color space.

 

BGR

Any other color space.

Built-in, ICC profiles, or emulation tables, depending on the destination color conversion.

 

YUV

Any other color space.

Built in.

 

CMYK

Any other color space.

Emulation Tables (one way CMYK => RGB)

ICC Profiles.

Built-in.

The best conversion is through the ICC Profiles (USE_ICC). This is because of the nature of the CMYK conversion, which is machine-dependant. You can use profiles that vary in the degree of black color (ink) generation.

HSV

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

HSL

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

YIQ

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

LAB

Any other color space.

Emulation Tables (one way CMYK => RGB).

ICC Profiles.

Built-in.

For two-way conversion (RGB to LAB and vice versa), the best solution is with emulation tables and built-in conversions. These preserve the colors better. However, for one-way conversion you can use ICC profiles.

XYZ

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

YCCK

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

Y41P

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

UYVY

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

YUY2

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

YVU9

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

YCC

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

ARGB4

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

IHS

Any other color space.

Built-in.

 

* NOTE: Some functionality is included only in the Document and/or Medical Imaging products. For more information on working with grayscale images and window-leveling, please see Grayscale Images.

Supported Environments

The toolkit comes in Win32 and x64 editions. The environments supported depend upon the specific product, platform and function. For more information, refer to Supported Platforms / Operating Systems.

For more information, refer to:

Programming with LEADTOOLS Color Space Conversion

Tutorials

Demo Programs

Palettes and Manipulating Palettes

Dithering and Supported Dithering Methods

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