---
title: "Color..::.ToInt32 Method "
canonical: https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color_ToInt32.htm
product: "Graphics Mill 5.5 for .NET"
---

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# Color.ToInt32 Method 
 
Returns non-extended (8 bit per channel) numeric representation of the [Color](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color.htm.md).
 
**Namespace:** [Aurigma.GraphicsMill](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)
 **Assembly:** Aurigma.GraphicsMill (in Aurigma.GraphicsMill.dll)
 
## Syntax
  
```
Public MustOverride Function ToInt32 As Integer
```
 
```csharp
public abstract int ToInt32()
```
 
### Return Value
Value containing numeric representation of this [Color](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color.htm.md).
 
## Remarks
 If color has larger than 4 channels, all extra channels will be truncated. For example, [CmykColor](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_CmykColor.htm.md) will return only CMYK quad instead of ACMYK quintuple; alpha channel will be truncated.
   
## See Also

### Reference

- [Color Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_Color.htm.md)
- [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)