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title: "PixelFormat Methods "
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product: "Graphics Mill"
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# PixelFormat Methods
The [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|   | [AddAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_AddAlpha_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Adds an alpha channel to the specified pixel format. |
|   | [ConvertToExtended](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_ConvertToExtended_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Convertes the specified pixel format to an extended one. |
|   | [ConvertToSimple](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_ConvertToSimple_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Converts the specified pixel format in non-extended one. |
|   | [DiscardAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_DiscardAlpha_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Removes an alpha channel from the specified pixel format. |
|  | [Equals](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_Equals_1_d02429b3.htm.md) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md).
(Overrides Object.Equals(Object).) |
|  | Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [GetHashCode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_GetHashCode.htm.md) | Returns a hash code of this [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md).
(Overrides Object.GetHashCode().) |
|  | GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
|  | [ToString](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_ToString.htm.md) | Returns a string that represents the current [PixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md).
(Overrides Object.ToString().) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [PixelFormat Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)