Reference for Processing (BETA) version 0135+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software. If you see any errors or have any comments, let us know.

Name

PImage

Examples
example pic
PImage b;
b = loadImage("laDefense.jpg");
image(b, 0, 0);
Description Datatype for storing images. Processing can display of .gif, .jpg, .tga, and .png images. Images may be displayed in 2D and 3D space. Before an image is used, it must be loaded with the loadImage() function. The PImage object contains fields for the width and height of the image, as well as an array called pixels[] which contains the values for every pixel in the image. A group of methods, described below, allow easy access to the image's pixels and alpha channel and simplify the process of compositing.
Fields
width image width
height image height
pixels[] array containing the color of every pixel in the image
Methods
get() Reads the color of any pixel or grabs a rectangle of pixels
set() Writes a color to any pixel or writes an image into another
copy() Copies the entire image
mask() Masks part of the image from displaying
blend() Copies a pixel or rectangle of pixels using different blending modes
filter() Converts the image to grayscale or black and white
save() Saves the image to a TIFF, TARGA, PNG, or JPEG file
Constructor
PImage()
PImage(width, height)
PImage(img)
Parameters
width int: image width
height int: image height
pixels[] int[] or color[]: array of integers or colors, must be the same dimension as width*height
format Either RGB, ARGB, ALPHA (grayscale alpha channel)
img java.awt.Image: assumes a MediaTracker has been used to fully download the data and the img is valid
Usage Web & Application
Related loadImage()
imageMode()
Updated on November 05, 2006 03:42:29pm PST

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