I'm reading a bitmap in from the clipboard, and I want to add a white border around the edges. The only way that I can see to do it is to create a new image in...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Nov 20, 2007 8:44 pm
The easiest way to do it is to do like you said... create a 2nd image and read pixel by pixel from one to the other. However, that is *VERY* processor...
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Nick Hebb
nick_hebb
Dec 4, 2007 2:01 am
Thanks Kevin. Not only did you answer my question, but you did all the heavy lifting. :-)...
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sdrasmuffin
Feb 7, 2008 5:14 pm
Maybe i'm doing somthing wrong but I am trying to convert a greyscale image to black and white using the Convert_To01bit method. It works successfully however...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Feb 7, 2008 5:39 pm
Some images use colors in a way that what you are describing will happen when you convert to monochrome. If you see that happen, just call "Effect_Invert" to...
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spamihilator666
Mar 26, 2008 4:40 am
Hello Guys I've just purchased Advanced Image Library standart edition today. After donloading I decompressed the .zip file and read the README: C#.NET /...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Mar 26, 2008 4:48 am
As stated on the web site & in the READ ME / help files, the "Standard Version" does not include any native .NET assemblies. The "Professional Version"...
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spamihilator666
Mar 27, 2008 8:56 pm
Hi Kevin Thanks for your help. When I try to refer to the AdvImgLib.dll, the Visual studio says this isn't a valid assembly or COM object. I tried the same...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Mar 27, 2008 9:03 pm
For your first question: 1) Start Visual Studio 2005 (or any of the Express versions) 2) Open your project, or create a new project 3) Go to the "Project" menu...
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bluescreenweasel
bluescreenwe...
Apr 10, 2008 7:27 pm
Hello all AIL users. I wanted to know what the quickest way would be to load a 32 bit tga so that the alpha transparency was preserved. Ideally i'd need my ...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Apr 10, 2008 7:46 pm
1) Standard 24-bit BITMAP images do not support transparency... so converting any 32-bit transparent image (including TGA) to a 24-bit BITMAP would lose the...
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bluescreenweasel
bluescreenwe...
Apr 11, 2008 7:32 pm
Hi kevin, Thanks for your reply. I am using vb.net and AIL to make an animation sequence player. I did want to squash the image to 16:9 so does that make the...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Apr 14, 2008 4:06 pm
If you want to squash the image to 16:9 before rendering to a PictureBox, I would recommend resizing the image first, then rendering it transparently using the...
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bluescreenweasel
bluescreenwe...
Apr 28, 2008 5:35 pm
you're right, it would look like crap. My theory was to try to render a tga foreground animation in the image property of the picturebox and a background (non...
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coreyinbend
Apr 29, 2008 4:07 am
I use AIL to write IPTC metadata to photos. If a photo already has IPTC metadata instead of overwriting the metadata it is wiping out both the IPTC and EXIF...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Apr 29, 2008 4:13 am
Try reading the IPTC / EXIF data once the file is first opened, then append your data to that original data... then when it's time to save the file out, set...
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Jonas
spamihilator666
May 1, 2008 3:14 pm
Hi guys. I wrote a small application in C# and I wanted to run it on a other computer with windows XP Pro. What I did: I copied the exe, the...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
May 1, 2008 3:22 pm
If you're using the COM version of AdvImgLib.dll within a .NET environment, you'll need to distribute 3 files: - AdvImgLib.dll (goes in Windows/System dir,...
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Jonas
spamihilator666
May 9, 2008 1:57 am
Sometimes I feel veeeeeeery stupid. I accidentally copied the freeimage3.dll in the system folder, so I thought I don't have to distribute this too. ...
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asbaran333
Jun 30, 2008 12:51 am
Hello! I just obtained this great tool and can't wait to try it out, but I have a very simple beginner's question: Can someone please tell me how to load an...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Jun 30, 2008 1:01 am
To render a loaded image to a VB5/VB6 PictureBox control, look at the HTML help file page for "Convert_ImageToPicture". It includes source code on how to use...
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asbaran333
Jul 11, 2008 8:55 pm
Thanks!...
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asbaran333
Jul 14, 2008 5:01 pm
This software is awesome! However, I am encountering a problem grabbing large images from the clipboard using Clipboard_Get. It works fine with smaller images,...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Jul 14, 2008 5:02 pm
Can you please post the image that's giving you problems on the internet somewhere and I'll test it and let you know. Thanks! - Kevin ... but ... clipboard?...
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asbaran333
Jul 26, 2008 4:14 pm
Thanks, Kevin! Sorry for the delayed response. Here is the image: http://ccarboni.home.att.net/Moon_High_Res_Half.jpg However, it doesn't seem to give the...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Jul 26, 2008 4:16 pm
Daniel asked: "how do you load the 32-bit transparent PNG image. it shows as normal when loaded in a image box"...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Jul 26, 2008 4:19 pm
In VB5 and VB6, there's no way to load a transparent pictures into an Image control because the Image control does not have a Device Context handle (hDC)...
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aksclm
Aug 17, 2008 7:50 pm
What is one example of adding an image to an image list with AIL?...
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Kevin Wilson
kwilson1997
Aug 17, 2008 7:51 pm
In what language? VB5 / VB6, or VB.NET 2003, or VB.NET 2005? - Kevin...
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aksclm
Aug 20, 2008 12:48 am
... Wow... I guess it would be hard to help without any information! I'm using VB6. Sorry!...
