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[Go to the latest Graphics Mill docs](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm/) # PixelFormatUtils Methods The [PixelFormatUtils](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils.htm.md) type exposes the following members. ## Methods | | Name | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [AlphaChannelIndex](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_AlphaChannelIndex_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns an index of the alpha channel for the specified pixel format. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [BitsPerPixel](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_BitsPerPixel_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns number of bits per pixel for specified pixel format. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [ChannelCount](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_ChannelCount_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns number of channels (including alpha channel) supported by specified pixel format. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [ChannelCountWithoutAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_ChannelCountWithoutAlpha_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns number of color channels (i.e. excluding alpha channel) supported by specified pixel format. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [ColorSpace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_ColorSpace_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns color space of the specified pixel format. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [Equals](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/bsc2ak47) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | | ![Protected method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/protmethod.gif) | [Finalize](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/4k87zsw7) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [GetHashCode](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/zdee4b3y) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [GetType](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/dfwy45w9) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [HasAlpha](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_HasAlpha_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether pixel format supports alpha channel. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [IsCmyk](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_IsCmyk_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether pixel format belongs CMYK color space. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [IsExtended](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_IsExtended_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether pixel format is extended (16 bits per channel). | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [IsGrayScale](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_IsGrayScale_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether pixel format is grayscale. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [IsIndexed](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_IsIndexed_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether bitmap with this pixel format is indexed. | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) ![Static member](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/static.gif) | [IsRgb](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/M_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils_IsRgb_1_3e209c07.htm.md) | Returns value that specifies whether pixel format belongs RGB color space. | | ![Protected method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/protmethod.gif) | [MemberwiseClone](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/57ctke0a) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | | ![Public method](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/icons/pubmethod.gif) | [ToString](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/7bxwbwt2) | (Inherited from [Object](http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/e5kfa45b).) | ## See Also ### Reference - [PixelFormatUtils Class](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/T_Aurigma_GraphicsMill_PixelFormatUtils.htm.md) - [Aurigma.GraphicsMill Namespace](https://www.graphicsmill.com/docs/gm5/N_Aurigma_GraphicsMill.htm.md)