VintaSoftTwain Control v6.0
VintaSoftTwain Object / Device_ImageBrightness Property
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    Device_ImageBrightness Property
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    Description
    Gets or sets the brightness of gray/palette/color images for current scan session.
    Property type
    Read-write property
    Syntax
    Visual Basic
    Public Property Device_ImageBrightness As Single
    Return Type
    Remarks
    Call this property after Device_Open and before Device_AcquireImage.

    This property has effect only if you do not use User Interface (Device_ShowUI=False).

    You can get minimal and maximal value for this property by Device_ImageBrightnessMinValue and Device_ImageBrightnessMaxValue properties.

    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 set maximum brightness and acquire images from the device.
    Private VSTwain1 As New VintaSoftTwain()
    
    
    ''' <summary>
    ''' Scans images asynchronously.
    ''' </summary>
    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
    
        ' specify that maximal brightness must be used
        VSTwain1.Device_ImageBrightness = VSTwain1.Device_ImageBrightnessMaxValue
    
        ' 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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