This property refers to the number of bits per pixel in the image set in the Layer[LayerNo].ImageHandle property

[C++Builder]   imagekitcontrolname->Layer[Index]->BitCount[ = short ]
[Delphi]   imagekitcontrolname.Layer[Index].BitCount[ = Smallint ]

* The index can range from 0 to 99

Reference

The number of bits per pixel in an image.

Value Explanation
1 2 color (i.e. Black and White)
4 16 color
8 256 color
16 16 bit color
24 24 bit color
32 32 bit color

Explanation

The BitCount property refers to the number of bits per pixel in the image set in the Layer[LayerNo].ImageHandle property

When the Layer[LayerNo].ImageHandle property is set the value of the BitCount property is automatically set.

This property is not valid for vector images.

Setting this value

This value cannot be set.

Retrieving this value

This value can be retrieved at run-time.

 

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