Shape.ConvertToBitmapEx method - Developer Area

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Shape.ConvertToBitmapEx method

Converts a shape to a bitmap

Syntax:

Function ConvertToBitmapEx(Optional ByVal Mode As cdrImageType = cdrRGBColorImage, Optional ByVal Dithered As Boolean = False, Optional ByVal Transparent As Boolean = False, Optional ByVal Resolution As Long = 72, Optional ByVal AntiAliasing As cdrAntiAliasingType = cdrNormalAntiAliasing, Optional ByVal UseColorProfile As Boolean = True, Optional ByVal AlwaysOverprintBlack As Boolean = False, Optional ByVal OverprintBlackLimit As Long = 95) As Shape

Parameters:

Name	Type	Description
Mode	cdrImageType	{cdrImageType\|Specifies the image type, and returns cdrImageType.
Dithered	Boolean	Enables dithering if set to True (-1).
Transparent	Boolean	Enables a transparent background if set to True (-1).
Resolution	Long	Specifies the resolution.
AntiAliasing	cdrAntiAliasingType	Specifies the anti-aliasing, and a value of returns cdrAntiAliasingType.
UseColorProfile	Boolean	Uses a color profile if set to True (-1).
AlwaysOverprintBlack	Boolean
OverprintBlackLimit	Long

Remarks:

The ConvertToBitmapEx converts a shape to a bitmap.

Examples:

The following VBA example creates a rectangle and an ellipse. Then it converts the ellipse to a CMYK bitmap with a transparent background, applies a dropshadow to it, and groups it with the rectangle.

Sub Test()
  Dim r As Shape, s As Shape
  Set r = ActiveLayer.CreateRectangle(0, 0, 5, 5)
  r.Fill.UniformColor.CMYKAssign 100, 0, 0, 0
  Set s = ActiveLayer.CreateEllipse2(3, 3, 2)
  s.Fill.UniformColor.CMYKAssign 0, 100, 100, 0
  Set s = s.ConvertToBitmapEx(cdrCMYKColorImage, False, True)
  s.CreateDropShadow cdrDropShadowFlat, 80, 10, 0.5, -0.5, CreateCMYKColor(0, 50, 50, 50)
  r.CreateSelection
  s.Selected = True
  ActiveSelection.Group
End Sub

Version Information:

CorelDRAW:	X7.4, X7, X7.6, X8, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2019.2, 2020, 2021, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25
Corel DESIGNER:	X7, 2017.1, 20.1, 2019.2, 2020.1, 2021.5, 2022-v24, 2022-v24.1, 2022-v24.2, 2023-v24.3, 2023-v24.5, 2024-v25