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LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand Class
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Linearizes the number of pixels locally in an image, based on a specific color space. This can be used to bring out the detail in dark areas of an image, and smooth the edges between blocks. This class is available in the Medical Toolkits.

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Public Class LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand 
   Inherits RasterCommand
   Implements IRasterCommand 
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Dim instance As LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand
C# 
public class LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand : RasterCommand, IRasterCommand 
Managed Extensions for C++ 
public __gc class LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand : public RasterCommand, IRasterCommand 
C++/CLI 
public ref class LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand : public RasterCommand, IRasterCommand 

Example

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ImageProcessing.Color.LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand
   Public Sub LocalHistogramEqualizeCommandExample()
      RasterCodecs.Startup()
      Dim codecs As New RasterCodecs()
      codecs.ThrowExceptionsOnInvalidImages = True

      Dim leadImage As RasterImage = codecs.Load("C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Master.jpg")

      ' Prepare the command
      Dim command As LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand = New LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand
      command.Width = 15
      command.Height = 15
      command.WidthExtension = 100
      command.HeightExtension = 100
      command.Smooth = 0
      command.Type = HistogramEqualizeType.Yuv
      ' Local Histogram equalize the image.
      command.Run(leadImage)
      codecs.Save(leadImage, "C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Result.jpg", RasterImageFormat.Jpeg, 24)

      RasterCodecs.Shutdown()
   End Sub
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ImageProcessing.Color.LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand 
      public void LocalHistogramEqualizeCommandExample() 
      { 
         // Load an image 
         RasterCodecs.Startup(); 
         RasterCodecs codecs = new RasterCodecs(); 
         codecs.ThrowExceptionsOnInvalidImages = true; 
 
         RasterImage image = codecs.Load(@"C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Master.jpg"); 
 
         // Prepare the command 
         LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand command = new LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand(); 
         command.Width           = 15; 
         command.Height          = 15; 
         command.WidthExtension  = 100; 
         command.HeightExtension = 100; 
         command.Smooth          = 0; 
         command.Type            = HistogramEqualizeType.Yuv; 
         // Local Histogram equalize the image. 
         command.Run(image); 
         codecs.Save(image, @"C:\Program Files\LEAD Technologies\LEADTOOLS 15\Images\Result.jpg", RasterImageFormat.Jpeg, 24); 
 
         RasterCodecs.Shutdown(); 
      }

Remarks

  • This class applies the histogram equalizer locally on the image. The image is divided into local rectangles of dimension (Width, Height). The number of pixels inside each local rectangle are linearized according the histogram calculated for an extended rectangle around each local rectangle. The extended rectangles are of dimension:
    ((Width+2 * WidthExtension) , ( Height + 2 * HeightExtension)).

    For an example, see the following drawing:

    A rectangle and its associated extension, where the histogram is calculated.
  • Use this class to bring out details in an image that has portions that are too dark or too bright. An example of this is a picture taken with a flashlight in a dark room. In such a picture, the subject receives good light while the background is very dark. The application of the local histogram brings out details, but creates a blocky artifact. Use Smooth to reduce the blockiness of the result.
  • This class supports 12 and 16-bit grayscale and 48 and 64-bit color images. Support for 12 and 16-bit grayscale and 48 and 64-bit color images is available only in the Document/Medical toolkits.
  • This command does not support 32-bit grayscale images.
For more information, refer to Changing Brightness and Contrast.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Leadtools.ImageProcessing.RasterCommand
      Leadtools.ImageProcessing.Color.LocalHistogramEqualizeCommand

Requirements

Target Platforms: Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 family

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