This method creates an emboss effect on a raster image.

[Visual Basic] Public Function Emboss(pattern As Integer, edge As Integer, level As Integer) As Boolean
[C#] public bool Emboss(int pattern, int edge, int level);

Parameters

pattern
   Sets the direction of the emboss (0: Left to Right, 1: Top Left to Bottom Right, 2: Top to Bottom, 3: Top Right to Bottom Left, 4: Right to Left, 5: Bottom Right to Top Left, 6: Bottom to Top, 7: Bottom Left to Top Right)

edge
   Sets the depth of the emboss (from 1 to 5; where 5 is the deepest emboss)

level
   Sets the brightness of the emboss (from 0 to 255; where 255 is the brightest)

Return Value

Returns True if successful. Returns False if unsuccessful.

Explanation

The Emboss method creates an emboss effect on a raster image. To execute the Emboss method, set the image handle of the image in the Image property or the Layer(LayerNumber).Image property. The Emboss method supports 8-bit grayscale, 16, 24, and 32 bit images.

Before executing the Emboss method, you must set the area on the image that will be affected. There are 4 ways to do this.

  1. To use a mask image, set the SelectMode property to EffectMask. Set the mask image handle in the SourceMask property
  2. To process the total image, set the SelectMode property to EffectAll
  3. To process the polygonal area on the image, set the SelectMode property to EffectPolygon. Set the appropriate values in the Point property
  4. To process an elliptical area on the image, set the SelectMode property to EffectEllipse. Select the ellipse by setting the appropriate values for the bounding rectangle in the Rect property

Note: When the SelectMode property is set to EffectPolygon or EffectEllipse, the values must be set in the Inside property.

If successful the resulting raster image data is set in the LayerNumber property (the Image property or the Layer(LayerNumber).Image) property.

See Also

ImageKit.Effect Members | Newtone.ImageKit.Win.ImageKit

 

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