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title: "PixelFormatConverter Members"
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# PixelFormatConverter Members
The [PixelFormatConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter.htm.md) type exposes the following members.
## Constructors
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [PixelFormatConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/C_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ctor.htm.md) | Creates and initializes new [PixelFormatConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter.htm.md) class instance. |
## Methods
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [{dtor}](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_%7Bdtor%7D.htm.md) | Enables using delete operator in C++ applications. It is strongly not recommended to use it directly. |
|  | [Abort](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Abort.htm.md) | Aborts current operation.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [ApplyTransform](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ApplyTransform.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Transforms given bitmap. |
|  | [Continue](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Continue.htm.md) | Resumes execution of the operation previously paused with [Pause()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Pause.htm.md) method.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [ConvertArray](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ConvertArray.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Converts several colors into another color space. These colors are represented by array. |
|  | [ConvertColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/O_T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ConvertColor.htm.md) | Overloaded.
Converts [Color](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color.htm.md) value into another color space. |
|  | [Dispose](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_Dispose.htm.md) | Releases all resources used by this [PixelFormatConverter](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter.htm.md).
(Overrides [BitmapTransform](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform.htm.md).[Dispose()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform_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).) |
|  | [IsPixelFormatSupported](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform_IsPixelFormatSupported_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Verifies if bitmap with specified pixel format is supported by this transform.
(Inherited from [BitmapTransform](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform.htm.md).) |
|  | [Lock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Lock.htm.md) | Locks the object.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Pause](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Pause.htm.md) | Pauses execution of the current operation.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) |
|  | [Unlock](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Unlock.htm.md) | Unlocks the object previously locked with method [Lock()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Lock.htm.md).
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [WaitForCompletion](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_WaitForCompletion.htm.md) | Suspends the calling thread until the operation currently run is completed.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
## Properties
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [BackgroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_BackgroundColor.htm.md) | Gets/sets a background color used when alpha channel is flatten. |
|  | [BackgroundEnabled](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_BackgroundEnabled.htm.md) | Gets/sets value that specifies if it is necessary to use [BackgroundColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_BackgroundColor.htm.md) value to flatten alpha channel when converting from pixel format with alpha to pixel format without it. |
|  | [BuildAdaptivePaletteWithAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_BuildAdaptivePaletteWithAlpha.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which specifies whether the alpha channel should be taken into account when building an adaptive palette. |
|  | [CmykColorProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_CmykColorProfile.htm.md) | Gets/sets an output color profile which is used to convert bitmap to CMYK color space. |
|  | [ColorManagementEngine](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ColorManagementEngine.htm.md) | Gets/sets color management engine (module) which will be used during image transformation. Graphics Mill for .NET supports the following engines: LittleCMS and Adobe CMM. The property also allows to disable color management and perform transformation without color matching. |
|  | [ColorQuantizationAlgorithm](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_ColorQuantizationAlgorithm.htm.md) | Gets/sets a color quantiztion algorithm used to reduce colors. |
|  | [Completed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Completed.htm.md) | Returns value indicating if the operation is currently running.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [CustomPalette](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_CustomPalette.htm.md) | Gets/sets a custom palette used during conversion to indexed pixel formats. |
|  | [DestinationPixelFormat](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_DestinationPixelFormat.htm.md) | Gets/sets a destination pixel format. |
|  | [Dithering](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_Dithering.htm.md) | Gets/sets dithering algorithm used when performing conversion to indexed pixel format. |
|  | [DitheringIntensity](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_DitheringIntensity.htm.md) | Gets/sets dithering intensity used when performing conversion to indexed pixel format. |
|  | [ExceptionThrowEnabled](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_ExceptionThrowEnabled.htm.md) | Gets/sets value that specifies if to throw exception in synchronous mode.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [GrayScaleColorProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_GrayScaleColorProfile.htm.md) | Gets/sets an output color profile which is used to convert bitmap to grayscale color space. |
|  | [Locked](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Locked.htm.md) | Indicates if the object has been locked.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Opacity](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_Opacity.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which will initialize alpha channel when converting from pixel format which does not support alpha to pixel format which does. |
|  | [PaletteAlphaThreshold](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_PaletteAlphaThreshold.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which specifies the alpha threshold. |
|  | [PaletteAlphaThresholdUsed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_PaletteAlphaThresholdUsed.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value which specifies whether the alpha threshold should be used when building an adaptive palette. |
|  | [PaletteEntryCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_PaletteEntryCount.htm.md) | Gets/sets the maximum number of colors in palette that should be used when performing conversion to an indexed pixel format. |
|  | [PaletteType](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_PaletteType.htm.md) | Gets/sets a value that specifies a palette used when performing conversion to indexed pixel format. |
|  | [Priority](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Priority.htm.md) | Gets/sets a priority for the auxilary thread.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [QuantizationTo8bBitsUsed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_QuantizationTo8bBitsUsed.htm.md) | Gets/sets the number of bits which are in fact used for this channel. |
|  | [QuantizationTo8bOffset](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_QuantizationTo8bOffset.htm.md) | Gets/sets the offset on which intensity of a pixel will be calculated. |
|  | [QuantizationTo8bScale](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_QuantizationTo8bScale.htm.md) | Gets/sets the range in which pixel intensity values will vary. |
|  | [RgbColorProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_RgbColorProfile.htm.md) | Gets/sets an output color profile which is used to convert bitmap to RGB color space. |
|  | [SupportedPixelFormats](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform_SupportedPixelFormats.htm.md) | Returns an array of pixel formats that are supported by this transform.
(Inherited from [BitmapTransform](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_BitmapTransform.htm.md).) |
|  | [SynchronizationMode](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_SynchronizationMode.htm.md) | Gets/sets synchronization mode for the object.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [TargetColorProfile](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_TargetColorProfile.htm.md) | Gets/sets target device profile used for chain transformations. |
|  | [Timeout](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Timeout.htm.md) | Gets/sets value specifying maximum time for which object can be locked.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [TransformationIntent](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter_TransformationIntent.htm.md) | Gets/sets rendering intent used during color management. |
|  | [Unit](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/P_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterHandler_Unit.htm.md) | Gets/sets unit used to measure all the coordinates, sizes and other spatial values.
(Inherited from [UnitConverterHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_UnitConverterHandler.htm.md).) |
## Events
| | Name | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Aborted](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Aborted.htm.md) | Fires when operation has been aborted.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Continued](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Continued.htm.md) | Fires when operation has been resumed with [Continue()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Continue.htm.md) method.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Paused](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Paused.htm.md) | Fires when operation has been paused with [Pause()](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Pause.htm.md) method.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Progress](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Progress.htm.md) | Fires on the operation progress notifications.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Started](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Started.htm.md) | Fires after operation has been started.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Starting](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Starting.htm.md) | Fires before operation is started.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Stopped](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Stopped.htm.md) | Fires after operation has been stopped.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
|  | [Stopping](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/E_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler_Stopping.htm.md) | Fires before operation is stopped.
(Inherited from [SyncHandler](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_SyncHandler.htm.md).) |
## See Also
### Reference
- [PixelFormatConverter Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms_PixelFormatConverter.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill.Transforms Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Transforms.htm.md)