Hi Mike,

Thanks for the sample. I've seen some code very similar to this that "dims" the controls on a form. What I'm looking for, I suppose, is the opposite effect where the colors get "brighter". I'm clueless about the GDI library, its classes and RGB color values.

Mike



>Yes you can. This example is not exactly what you want, but it can get you started. The following change a colored JPEG image to a grayscale image. The function is too slow to be used as is, but you will get the idea.
>

cImage = Getpict('jpg')
>ConvertToGrayscale(cImage)
>
>Function ConvertToGrayscale(lcImage)
>Set Classlib To Home()+'ffc/_gdiplus.vcx' Additive
>oLogoImage = Newobject('gpBitmap',Home()+'ffc/_gdiplus.vcx')
>oLogoImage.CreateFromFile(lcImage)
>Private x,Y,nColor
>lnWidth = oLogoImage.imagewidth
>lnHeight = oLogoImage.imageheight
>For Y=0 To lnHeight-1
>	For x=0 To lnWidth-1
>		Wait Window Nowait "Width in pixels: "+Transform(x)+", height pixels :" +Transform(Y)
>		nColor = oLogoImage.GetPixel(x,Y)
>		oColor = Createobject("gpColor",nColor)
>		oAvg = (oColor.Red+oColor.Green+oColor.Blue)/3
>		oColor.Set(Int(oAvg),Int(oAvg),Int(oAvg))
>		oLogoImage.SetPixel(x,Y,oColor.ARGB)
>	Next
>Next
>oLogoImage.SaveToFile("c:\ex.jpg","image/jpeg", "quality=100" )
>Endfunc

>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Is it possible to use the GDI+ library to make a "lighter" version of a specified color?
>>
>>For example, if I have a known color like Blue, RGB(0,0,255), can I use GDI to make a lighter blue having RGB(210,210,255)?
>>
>>TIA
>>
>>Mike