Class VintasoftImageExample
    Public Sub GetImageInfo()
        ' load an image from disk
        ' [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        Dim image As New Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage("c:\original-image.tif")

        ' get the image info
        Dim imageInfo As String = String.Format("Image info: Width={0}, Height={1}, Resolution={2}, PixelFormat={3}", image.Width, image.Height, image.Resolution, image.PixelFormat)

        ' Please notice: image data is still not loaded here because
        ' we have called only metadata info.
        ' So, image data is loading only when it really needs.

        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(imageInfo)
    End Sub

    Public Sub InvertImage()
        ' load an image from disk
        ' [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        Dim image As New Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage("c:\original-image.tif")

        ' invert image
        image.Invert()

        ' save the processed image to the new file
        image.Save("c:\processed-image.tif")
    End Sub

    Public Sub ConvertTo48Bpp()
        ' [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        ' open an existing image
        Dim image As New Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage("c:\original-image.tif")

        ' create the PixelFormat conversion command
        Dim command As New Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ChangePixelFormatCommand(Vintasoft.Imaging.PixelFormat.Bgr48)
        ' subscribe to progress event
        AddHandler command.Progress, New System.EventHandler(Of Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingProgressEventArgs)(AddressOf command_Progress)

        Try
            ' execute the command
            command.ExecuteInPlace(image)
        Catch ex As Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingException
            ' show error message if problem occured
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
            Return
        End Try

        ' save the processed image to the new file
        image.Save("G:\processed-image.tif")
    End Sub

    Private Sub command_Progress(sender As Object, e As Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingProgressEventArgs)
        ' update progress info using e.Progress property
        ' ...

        ' cancel execution of command using e.Cancel property if necessary
        ' ...
    End Sub
End Class

class VintasoftImageExample
{
    public void GetImageInfo()
    {
        // load an image from disk
        // [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage image = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage(@"c:\original-image.tif");

        // get the image info
        string imageInfo = string.Format(
            "Image info: Width={0}, Height={1}, Resolution={2}, PixelFormat={3}",
            image.Width,
            image.Height,
            image.Resolution,
            image.PixelFormat);

        // Please notice: image data is still not loaded here because
        // we have called only metadata info.
        // So, image data is loading only when it really needs.

        System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(imageInfo);
    }

    public void InvertImage()
    {
        // load an image from disk
        // [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage image = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage(@"c:\original-image.tif");

        // invert image
        image.Invert();

        // save the processed image to the new file
        image.Save(@"c:\processed-image.tif");
    }

    public void ConvertTo48Bpp()
    {
        // [ do not forget to set your image file path here! ]
        // open an existing image
        Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage image = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.VintasoftImage(@"c:\original-image.tif");

        // create the PixelFormat conversion command
        Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ChangePixelFormatCommand command = 
            new Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ChangePixelFormatCommand(
                Vintasoft.Imaging.PixelFormat.Bgr48);
        // subscribe to progress event
        command.Progress += 
            new System.EventHandler<Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingProgressEventArgs>(command_Progress);

        try
        {
            // execute the command
            command.ExecuteInPlace(image);
        }
        catch (Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingException ex)
        {
            // show error message if problem occured
            System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            return;
        }

        // save the processed image to the new file
        image.Save(@"G:\processed-image.tif");
    }

    void command_Progress(object sender, Vintasoft.Imaging.ImageProcessing.ImageProcessingProgressEventArgs e)
    {
        // update progress info using e.Progress property
        // ...

        // cancel execution of command using e.Cancel property if necessary
        // ...
    }
}