OverlayBitmap

An OverlayBitmap object contains the overlay data, methods and properties for drawing text and graphics on the live video stream.

Example

Dim ob As OverlayBitmap
Set ob = ICImagingControl1.OverlayBitmap
' Enable the overlay bitmap for drawing.
ob.Enable = True
' Set magenta as dropout color.
ob.DropOutColor = RGB(255, 0, 255)
' Fill the overlay bitmap with the dropout color.
ob.Fill ob.DropOutColor

' Print some text with red color.
ob.FontTransparent = True
ob.DrawText RGB(255, 0, 0), 10, 10, "IC Imaging Control 2.0"

Information

Introduced in IC Imaging Control 1.x

Properties

	Property		Description


	ColorMode		Set the color mode of this OverlayBitmap. The color mode determines whether the overlay bitmap is painted in color or in grayscale. The images provided by the video capture device are converted into the selected format before drawing the overlay.

	DropOutColor		Returns or sets the current dropout color.

	Enable		Returns or sets the currently enabled state of the overlay bitmap.

	FlipVertical		Returns or sets vertical flipping of the overlay bitmap.

	Font		Returns or sets the font for OverlayBitmap.DrawText.

	FontBackColor		Returns or sets the background color for OverlayBitmap.DrawText.

	FontTransparent		Returns or sets the background mode for OverlayBitmap.DrawText.

	OverlayFrameType		This property returns the actual image format of the overlay bitmap.

	PathPosition		Returns the path position of this OverlayBitmap.

Methods

	Method		Description


	DrawFrameEllipse		This method draws an empty frame ellipse on the live video.

	DrawFrameRect		This method draws an empty frame rectangle on the live video.

	DrawLine		This method draws a line on the live video.

	DrawSolidEllipse		This method draws a solid, filled ellipse on the live video.

	DrawSolidRect		This method draws a solid, filled rectangle on the live video.

	DrawText		This method draws text on the live video.

	Fill		This method fills the entire overlay bitmap with the passed color.

	GetDC		This method returns the device context of the OverlayBitmap object.

	ReleaseDC		This method releases the device context of the OverlayBitmap object.

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