This section describes how to upgrade from ImagXpress 11 to ImagXpress 12. While generally you'll be able to replace ImagXpress 11 with ImagXpress 12, there are a few important changes you may need to consider. This section provides information about those changes.

New API

ImagXpress 12 introduces new ImagXpress API, as described in this section.

• A new method AlphaGet(Int32, Int32) has been added to the Processor class.
• The new methods GetAlphaChannelAsBitmap() and GetAlphaChannelAsHBitmap() have been added to the Processor class.
• A new enumeration PhotometricInterpretation has been added.
• A new property PhotometricInterpretation has been added to the ImageXData class.

Deprecated or Removed API

• Processor.AlphaGet(Int32, Int32, out Byte) has been deprecated. Use the new AlphaGet(Int32, Int32) method instead.
• Processor.AlphaBitmapReturn(Bitmap) has been deprecated. Use the new GetAlphaChannelAsBitmap() method instead.
• Processor.AlphaBitmapReturn(IntPtr) has been deprecated. Use the new GetAlphaChannelAsHBitmap() method instead.
• The HdpSubSampling, HdPostProcessFilter enumerations have been removed. They were marked deprecated in version 10.
• The ImageXFormat.HdPhoto enumeration value has been removed. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The HdPhoto property has been removed from the LoadOptions class. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The LoadOptionsHdPhoto class has been removed. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The Hdp property has been removed from the SaveOptions class. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The SaveOptionsHdp class has been removed. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The GetTags() and the SetTags() methods have been removed from the ImageX class. They were marked deprecated in version 10.
• The ConvertToDib property has been removed from the LoadOptionsMetafile class. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The DocumentDeskew(Double, Int16, Int32, bool, Int16) and DocumentShear(Double, Int32, ShearType) methods have been removed from the Processor class. They were marked deprecated in version 10.
• The LargeIcons property has been removed from the Toolbar class. It was marked deprecated in version 10.
• The AlphaFlatten() method has been removed from the Processor class.  It was marked deprecated in previous releases. 

If you encounter any porting issues, please contact support@accusoft.com for assistance.