Re: Metafile with pixel format

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From: Bob Powell [MVP] (bob_at__spamkiller_bobpowell.net)
Date: 10/06/04 

Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2004 15:26:04 +0200

Create a bitmap with the desired bit depth, get a graphics for it, draw the
metafile to it, save the 24bpp image to a bmp, jpg or whatever file. 

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"gana" <gana@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6042C440-190A-45CD-A17C-4AAABAF2C92B@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
>    I'm creating a metafile and creating a graphics from this metafile.
After
> this I'm drawing manythings on this graphics object. Finally I'm saving
this
> as BMP or JPeg format. Problem is the crated metafile is showing
PixelFormat
> as Format32bppRgb. I want to save this metafile to bmp with pixel format
> Format24bppRgb. So output is completely different from what I
expect.(Mainly
> the dimensions). Can you please help me to change the default pixelformat
of
> metafile to Format24bppRgb.
> Thnaks.
> -- 
> Gana

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