Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects Introduction

Summary

The Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects assembly provides classes to use Pixel Shaders to add visual interest to rendered Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) content. For example, increase or decrease the sharpness of a button with the SharpenEffect or invert controls with the InvertEffect.

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.

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

See Also

Assemblies

Leadtools.Controls

Reference

Assembly Overview

Getting Started

Introduction to LEADTOOLS for WPF

LEADTOOLS Licensing Requirements

Technical Support

MSDN: WPF Pixel Shader Effects

Deploying a WPF Application (WPF)

Version History

Leadtools.Windows.Media.Effects Assembly Changes