ConvertTo8BppQ(Int32,Int32) Method

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Quantizes & converts a GdPicture image to an 8-bit indexed color image with a desired number of colors. This method uses a color quantization algorithm. The color table has a maximum of 256 entries.

Syntax

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'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Function ConvertTo8BppQ( _
   ByVal ImageID As Integer, _
   ByVal MaxColors As Integer _
) As GdPictureStatus

public GdPictureStatus ConvertTo8BppQ( 
   int ImageID,
   int MaxColors
)

public function ConvertTo8BppQ( 
    ImageID: Integer;
    MaxColors: Integer
): GdPictureStatus;

public function ConvertTo8BppQ( 
   ImageID : int,
   MaxColors : int
) : GdPictureStatus;

public: GdPictureStatus ConvertTo8BppQ( 
   int ImageID,
   int MaxColors
)

public:
GdPictureStatus ConvertTo8BppQ( 
   int ImageID,
   int MaxColors
)

Parameters

ImageID: GdPicture image identifier.
MaxColors: The number of max. distinct colors to use into the new image. [2 - 256]

Return Value

A member of the GdPictureStatus enumeration.

Remarks

Color image quantization is a process that reduces the number of distinct colors used in an image, usually with the intention that the new image should be as visually similar as possible to the original image.

Reference

GdPictureImaging Class
GdPictureImaging Members
Overload List