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IG_util_colorspace_extra_count_get
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This function returns the number of extra channels in the specified color space.

Declaration:

 
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AT_UINT ACCUAPI IG_util_colorspace_extra_count_get(
        enumIGColorSpaceIDs colorSpace,
        AT_UINT totalChannelCount
);

Arguments:

Name Type Description
colorSpace enumIGColorSpaceIDs Color space ID.
totalChannelCount AT_UINT Total number of channels in the color space.

Return Value:

Returns the number of extra channels.

Supported Raster Image Formats:

This function does not process image pixels.

Example:

 
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enumIGColorSpaceIDs colorSpace = IG_COLOR_SPACE_ID_RGBAEx;
AT_UINT nExtra;         /* Number of extra channels */
nExtra = IG_util_colorspace_extra_count_get(colorSpace);
/* nExtra is 1 */

Remarks:

You must specify the total number of channels in the color space in order for this to be calculated.