---
title: "ChannelsProvider Members"
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/AllMembers_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---
This documentation is for the old version. [Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/)
# ChannelsProvider Members
The [ChannelsProvider](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [AddAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_AddAlpha.htm.md) | Overloaded. |
|  | [DiscardAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_DiscardAlpha.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Removes alpha channel from the current bitmap. |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [ChannelsProvider](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider.htm.md).
(Overrides [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).[Dispose()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Dispose.htm.md).) |
|  | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [SwapChannels](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_SwapChannels_1_a56295c4.htm.md) | Swaps channels. |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Transparentize](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_Transparentize_2_d079cd70.htm.md) | Sets alpha values of pixels with specified colors (and tolerant ones) to transparent. |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [AlphaChannelIndex](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_AlphaChannelIndex.htm.md) | Returns an index of the alpha channel. |
|  | [Channel](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_Channel.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Extracts/replaces specified bitmap channel to/with grayscale [Bitmap](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Bitmap.htm.md). |
|  | [Count](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_Count.htm.md) | Returns number of channels available in current bitmap. |
|  | [IsDisposed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_IsDisposed.htm.md) | (Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Locked.htm.md) | Indicates if the object has been locked.
(Inherited from [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).) |
|  | [Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider_Timeout.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying maximum time for which object can be locked.
(Overrides [LockableObject](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject.htm.md).[Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_LockableObject_Timeout.htm.md).) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [ChannelsProvider Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_ChannelsProvider.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)