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LoadPsdLayer Method
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Leadtools.Codecs Namespace > RasterCodecs Class : LoadPsdLayer Method



fileName
A String containing the name of the image file to load.
bitsPerPixel

Resulting image pixel depth. Valid values are:

ValueMeaning
0Keep the original file's pixel depth (Do not convert).
1 to 8The specified bits per pixel in the resulting image.
1212 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
1616 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
2424 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
3232 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
4848 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
6464 bits per pixel in the resulting image.

order
The desired color order.
layer
Index of the layer to load. This index is zero-based. Pass 0 to load the first layer, 1 to load the second layer, etc.
layerInfo
a CodecsPsdLayerInfo object to be updated with information about the loaded layer. Pass a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for this parameter if layer information is not needed.
Loads the specified layer from the specified PSD file.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Function LoadPsdLayer( _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal bitsPerPixel As Integer, _
   ByVal order As CodecsLoadByteOrder, _
   ByVal layer As Integer, _
   ByVal layerInfo As CodecsPsdLayerInfo _
) As RasterImage
Visual Basic (Usage)Copy Code
Dim instance As RasterCodecs
Dim fileName As String
Dim bitsPerPixel As Integer
Dim order As CodecsLoadByteOrder
Dim layer As Integer
Dim layerInfo As CodecsPsdLayerInfo
Dim value As RasterImage
 
value = instance.LoadPsdLayer(fileName, bitsPerPixel, order, layer, layerInfo)
C# 
public RasterImage LoadPsdLayer( 
   string fileName,
   int bitsPerPixel,
   CodecsLoadByteOrder order,
   int layer,
   CodecsPsdLayerInfo layerInfo
)
C++/CLI 
public:
RasterImage LoadPsdLayer( 
   String^ fileName,
   int bitsPerPixel,
   CodecsLoadByteOrder order,
   int layer,
   CodecsPsdLayerInfo^ layerInfo
) 

Parameters

fileName
A String containing the name of the image file to load.
bitsPerPixel

Resulting image pixel depth. Valid values are:

ValueMeaning
0Keep the original file's pixel depth (Do not convert).
1 to 8The specified bits per pixel in the resulting image.
1212 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
1616 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
2424 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
3232 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
4848 bits per pixel in the resulting image.
6464 bits per pixel in the resulting image.

order
The desired color order.
layer
Index of the layer to load. This index is zero-based. Pass 0 to load the first layer, 1 to load the second layer, etc.
layerInfo
a CodecsPsdLayerInfo object to be updated with information about the loaded layer. Pass a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) for this parameter if layer information is not needed.

Return Value

The RasterImage object that this method loads.

Example

This example will create and save a PSD with layers before re-loading the first layer back

Visual BasicCopy Code
Public Sub PsdLayersExample()
   RasterCodecs.Startup()
   Dim codecs As RasterCodecs = New RasterCodecs()

   Dim layerFileNames As String() = _
   { _
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample1.cmp", _
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample2.cmp", _
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample3.cmp" _
   }

   Dim srcFileName As String = LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Image1.cmp"
   Dim destFileName As String = LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Image1.psd"

   ' Load the layer images (as pages in 1 image)
   Dim layersImage As RasterImage = Nothing
   For Each layerFileName As String In layerFileNames
      Dim layerImage As RasterImage = codecs.Load(layerFileName)
      If layersImage Is Nothing Then
         layersImage = layerImage
      Else
         layersImage.AddPage(layerImage)
      End If
   Next layerFileName

   ' Load the image that is made up of all the layers
   Dim image As RasterImage = codecs.Load(srcFileName, 24, CodecsLoadByteOrder.BgrOrGray, 1, 1)

   ' Save this image and all the layers
   codecs.SavePsdWithLayers(image, destFileName, 0, layersImage, Nothing)
   image.Dispose()
   layersImage.Dispose()

   Dim imageInfo As CodecsImageInfo = codecs.GetInformation(destFileName, False)
   If imageInfo.Psd.Layers > 0 Then
      Dim layer As Integer = 0
      Dim layerInfo As CodecsPsdLayerInfo = New CodecsPsdLayerInfo()
      Dim layerImage As RasterImage = codecs.LoadPsdLayer(destFileName, 0, CodecsLoadByteOrder.BgrOrGray, layer, layerInfo)

      Dim blendModeKey As String = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(layerInfo.GetBlendModeKey())

      Console.WriteLine("Loaded layer at index {0}, size is {1} by {2}, Blend mode key:{3}", layer, layerImage.Width, layerImage.Height, blendModeKey)
      layerImage.Dispose()
   Else
      Console.WriteLine("No layers found in this PSD file")
   End If

   ' Clean up
   codecs.Dispose()
   RasterCodecs.Shutdown()
End Sub
C#Copy Code
public void PsdLayersExample() 

   RasterCodecs.Startup(); 
   RasterCodecs codecs = new RasterCodecs(); 
 
   string[] layerFileNames = 
   { 
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample1.cmp", 
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample2.cmp", 
      LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Sample3.cmp", 
   }; 
 
   string srcFileName = LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Image1.cmp"; 
   string destFileName = LeadtoolsExamples.Common.ImagesPath.Path + "Image1.psd"; 
 
   // Load the layer images (as pages in 1 image) 
   RasterImage layersImage = null; 
   foreach(string layerFileName in layerFileNames) 
   { 
      RasterImage layerImage = codecs.Load(layerFileName); 
      if(layersImage == null) 
         layersImage = layerImage; 
      else 
         layersImage.AddPage(layerImage); 
   } 
 
   // Load the image that is made up of all the layers 
   RasterImage image = codecs.Load(srcFileName, 24, CodecsLoadByteOrder.BgrOrGray, 1, 1); 
 
   // Save this image and all the layers 
   codecs.SavePsdWithLayers(image, destFileName, 0, layersImage, null); 
   image.Dispose(); 
   layersImage.Dispose(); 
 
   CodecsImageInfo imageInfo = codecs.GetInformation(destFileName, false); 
   if(imageInfo.Psd.Layers > 0) 
   { 
      int layer = 0; 
      CodecsPsdLayerInfo layerInfo = new CodecsPsdLayerInfo(); 
      RasterImage layerImage = codecs.LoadPsdLayer(destFileName, 0, CodecsLoadByteOrder.BgrOrGray, layer, layerInfo); 
 
      string blendModeKey = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(layerInfo.GetBlendModeKey()); 
 
      Console.WriteLine("Loaded layer at index {0}, size is {1} by {2}, Blend mode key:{3}", layer, layerImage.Width, layerImage.Height, blendModeKey); 
      layerImage.Dispose(); 
   } 
   else 
      Console.WriteLine("No layers found in this PSD file"); 
 
   // Clean up 
   codecs.Dispose(); 
   RasterCodecs.Shutdown(); 
}

Remarks

Use this method to load PSD files only.

This method works similarly to a normal RasterCodecs.Load(String) method, except that it loads only a layer from a PSD file. It loads the layer specified in layer.

Before calling this method, you may need to get or set file information, such as the number of layers on the file. Refer to CodecsPsdImageInfo.

The number of layers in a file is indicated in CodecsPsdImageInfo.Layers. If this number is 0, the file does not contains any layers and this method should not be called.

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 family, Windows Server 2008 family

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