GetBitsPerChannel
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Description

Returns the number of bits per color component of a pixel.


Syntax

[VB]
Value=objActiveDcam.GetBitsPerChannel()

[C/C++]
HRESULT GetBitsPerChannel(long* pValue );


Data Types [VB]

Return value: Long


Parameters [C/C++]

pValue [out,retval]  
Pointer to the number of bytes per pixel  


Return Values

S_OK  
Success  
E_FAIL  
Failure  
 

Example

This VB example reads and displays the pixel depth:

value=ActiveDcam1.GetBitsPerChannel()
MsgBox value
 

Remarks

The method returns the pixel depth of the internal image buffer of the ActiveGige object after the unpacking and color interpolation is performed. Depending on the selected format, the following value will be returned:

Pixel Format
Bits per channel
Mono8
8
Mono16+BitShift 6
10
Mono16+BitShift 4
12
Mono16+BitShift 0
16
Raw8+Bayer , RGB(8:8:8), YUV(4:1:1), YUV(4:2:2), YUV(4:4:4)
8
Raw16+Bayer+BitShift 6
10
Raw16+Bayer+BitShift 4
12
Raw16+Bayer+BitShift 0
16
RGB(16:16:16)
16