---
title: "GrayscaleChannelSplitter Class"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_GrayscaleChannelSplitter.htm
product: "Graphics Mill"
---

# GrayscaleChannelSplitter Class
 
Separates a grayscale image by color channels.
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```csharp
public sealed class GrayscaleChannelSplitter : ChannelSplitter
```
 
## Remarks
  
The result of channels separation is a number of grayscale images that are used to create printing plates. The number of images depends on the source image color space. The pixel format of the resulting image depends on the source image pixel format. The resulting image is [Format8bppGrayscale](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_Format8bppGrayscale.htm.md) if the source bitmap is not extended, and [Format16bppGrayscale](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormat_Format16bppGrayscale.htm.md) otherwise.
 
## Inheritance Hierarchy
  
- System.Object
    - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.PipelineElement](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PipelineElement.htm.md)
        - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.ChannelSplitter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelSplitter.htm.md)
            - Aurigma.GraphicsMill.GrayscaleChannelSplitter
 
## Thread Safety
 Static members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations. Instance members of this type are not safe for multi-threaded operations.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [GrayscaleChannelSplitter Members](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_GrayscaleChannelSplitter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)

### Manual

- [Reading and Writing Channels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/reading-and-writing-channels.htm.md)