L_DesaturateBitmap

#include "l_bitmap.h"

L_LTIMGCLR_API L_INT L_DesaturateBitmap(pBitmap)

pBITMAPHANDLE pBitmap;

/* pointer to the bitmap handle */

Converts the image to a grayscale level by reducing the saturation of each color to zero. The conversion will not change the color resolution.

Parameter

Description

pBitmap

Pointer to the bitmap handle that references the bitmap on which to apply the effect.

Returns

SUCCESS

The function was successful.

< 1

An error occurred. Refer to Return Codes.

Comments

This function does not support signed data images. It returns the error code ERROR_SIGNED_DATA_NOT_SUPPORTED if a signed data image is passed to this function.

The bitmap is converted to a grayscale level by reducing the saturation of each color to zero.

This function supports only RGB images. It does not support grayscale images.

Support for 48-bit and 64-bit colored images are available only in the Document/Medical toolkits.

To update a status bar or detect a user interrupt during execution of this function, refer to L_SetStatusCallback.

This function does not support 32-bit grayscale images. It returns the error code ERROR_GRAY32_UNSUPPORTED if a 32-bit grayscale image is passed to this function.

Required DLLs and Libraries

LTIMGCLR

For a listing of the exact DLLs and Libraries needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Windows 2000 / XP/Vista.

See Also

Functions:

L_BalanceColors, L_GrayScaleBitmap, L_GrayScaleBitmapExt, L_IsGrayScaleBitmap, L_AutoColorLevelBitmap, L_ColorLevelBitmap, L_CorrelationBitmap, L_GrayScaleToDuotone, L_GrayScaleToMultitone, L_HolesRemovalBitmapRgn, L_SelectiveColorBitmap, L_SkeletonBitmap

Topics:

Raster Image Functions: Modifying Intensity Values

 

Grayscale Images

 

Color Halftone and Halftone Images

Example

 L_INT DesaturateBitmapExample(L_VOID)
{
   L_INT nRet;
   BITMAPHANDLE LeadBitmap;   /* Bitmap handle for the image */

   /* Load a bitmap at its own bits per pixel  */
   nRet = L_LoadBitmap(TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 15\\Images\\IMAGE3.CMP"), &LeadBitmap, sizeof(BITMAPHANDLE), 0, ORDER_BGR, NULL, NULL); 
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;

   /* Apply deSaturate effect on the image*/
   nRet = L_DesaturateBitmap(&LeadBitmap);
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;
   nRet = L_SaveBitmap(TEXT("C:\\Program Files\\LEAD Technologies\\LEADTOOLS 15\\Images\\Result.BMP"), &LeadBitmap, FILE_BMP, 24, 0, NULL);
   if(nRet !=SUCCESS)
      return nRet;
   //free bitmap 
   if(LeadBitmap.Flags.Allocated)  
      L_FreeBitmap(&LeadBitmap);  
   return SUCCESS;
}