MIDImage

Image

After loading an image, you can press the To nnn x nnn button to resize the image to fit within the 200 x 200 pixel area. The current image size will appear in the form's caption, as width-by-height. For instance, the above image is 640-by-480 pixels, although only the upper left corner is showing or will be used.

The initial press of the To nnn x nnn button will bring the image into the 200x200 pixel area. Subsequent presses will shrink the image an additional 50% each time the button is pressed, until the next shrinking would bring it under 32 pixels. For example, the above image will be shrunk to 160x120, then 53x40, then 26x20, at which point no further resizing will occur.

Pressing the Preset button will shrink the image to the last size used, if the Composition Settings were saved. Pressing Preset after shrinking the image manually may result in a distorted or deteriorated image.

The Depth button reduces the number of colors used in the image. Color depth can range from 32bit (a gazillion colors) down to 1bit (2 colors). Each press of the button reduces the depth to the next lower level: 32bit - 24bit - 16bit - 8bit - 4bit - 1bit. Note: This is an experimental feature. There is no guarantee the image will be consistent between sessions, and the Preset feature will not reapply changes you've made.

The Grayscale button will convert the image to shades of gray. The Depth and Grayscale buttons can be used in combination, but the results are not necessarily what one would expect. The image should first be converted to grayscale before reducing the color depth.

The Negative button inverts the colors, making the image look like a photograph negative.

The Slider at the bottom of the form can be used to manipulate the image. If the image is in 24- or 32- bit format, the slider will affect the brightness of the image. When the image is in other formats (after using the Depth button, for example), the slider will have other undetermined (but interesting) effects.
The position of the Slider will be saved with the Settings, and be restored by pressing the Preset button just as the size is.

Left-clicking on the image after a scan will remove the scanlines.

Right-clicking on the image will open a dialog from which you can save the image just as it appears (as a .BMP bitmap), even including the scanlines, if you'd like.