VintaSoftTwain Control v6.0
VintaSoftTwain Object / Device_ImageBitDepth Property
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    Device_ImageBitDepth Property
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    Description
    Gets or sets the bit depth of images for current scan session.
    Property type
    Read-write property
    Syntax
    Visual Basic
    Public Property Device_ImageBitDepth As Integer
    Return Type
    The bit depth of images for current scan session.
    Remarks

    Call this property after Device_Open and before Device_AcquireImage.

    This property has effect only if User Interface is not used (Device_ShowUI=False).

    Information about error that occurs during getting/setting property value can be get using the Error and ErrorString properties.

    Example
    This example shows how to acquire 4-bpp palette images from the device.
    Private VSTwain1 As New VintaSoftTwain()
    
    
    Private Sub ScanImages()
        ' open the device manager
        If Not VSTwain1.DeviceManager_Open() Then
            Console.WriteLine(VSTwain1.errorString)
            Exit Sub
        End If
    
        ' open the device
        If Not VSTwain1.Device_Open Then
            Console.WriteLine(VSTwain1.errorString)
            Exit Sub
        End If
    
        ' scan images without UI
        VSTwain1.Device_ShowUI = False
    
        ' set the pixel type of acquired images
        VSTwain1.Device_ImagePixelType = PIXELTYPE.PIXELTYPE_Palette
        ' set the bit depth of acquired images
        VSTwain1.Device_ImageBitDepth = 4
    
        ' subscribe to the device events
        AddHandler VSTwain1.DeviceImageAcquired, AddressOf VSTwain1_ImageAcquired
        AddHandler VSTwain1.DeviceScanCompleted, AddressOf VSTwain1_ScanCompleted
        AddHandler VSTwain1.DeviceScanFailed, AddressOf VSTwain1_ScanFailed
        AddHandler VSTwain1.DeviceScanCanceled, AddressOf VSTwain1_ScanCanceled
    
        ' acquire images asynchronously
        VSTwain1.Device_AcquireImage()
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub VSTwain1_ImageAcquired()
        ' get index of acquired image
        Dim imageIndex As Integer = VSTwain1.AcquiredImages_Count - 1
    
        ' save acquired image to TIFF file
        If Not VSTwain1.AcquiredImages_Save(imageIndex, "test.tif") Then
            Console.WriteLine(VSTwain1.errorString)
        End If
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub VSTwain1_ScanCompleted()
        Console.WriteLine("Scan is completed.")
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub VSTwain1_ScanFailed(errorString As String)
        Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Scan is failed: {0}.", errorString))
    End Sub
    
    Private Sub VSTwain1_ScanCanceled()
        Console.WriteLine("Scan is canceled.")
    End Sub
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