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class PNGpictureMBS
class, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Does nothing, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: A class for a PNG picture.
PNGpictureMBS.CombinePictureWithMask as picture
method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Plugin version: 4.0, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: Returns a new picture which is created using the picture and it's mask.
Example: 
dim t as TiffPictureMBS
' ...
canvas1.backdrop=t.CombinePictureWithMask
PNGpictureMBS.height as integer
property, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: The height of the picture.
Notes: (Read and Write property)
PNGpictureMBS.mask as picture
property, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: The mask of the picture.
Notes:
May be nil.
(Read and Write property)
PNGpictureMBS.pict as picture
property, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: The picture data of the picture.
Notes:
If this image is all black, you may use a different gamma setting.
(Read and Write property)
PictureToPNGStringMBS(pic as picture, gamma as single) as string
global method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), Plugin version: 6.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: Saves a picture to a PNG string.
Notes:
If mask is nil no alpha channel is written to the file.
Returns "" on any error.

The gamma parameter defines what gamma correction is applied:
positive value: use the value as the gamma correction
zero: use default value (or value saved in file itself)
negative value: do not correct gamma

Some examples using this method:

PictureToPNGStringMBS(pic as picture, mask as picture, gamma as single) as string
global method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), Plugin version: 6.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: Saves a picture to a PNG string.
Notes:
Returns "" on any error.
If pic has a mask, it is written to the file as alpha channel.

The gamma parameter defines what gamma correction is applied:
positive value: use the value as the gamma correction
zero: use default value (or value saved in file itself)
negative value: do not correct gamma

Some examples using this method:

PNGpictureMBS.PNGLibVersion as string
method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Plugin version: 4.3, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: The version of the PNG library compiled into the plugin.
Notes: Please ask if you need a newer version.
PNGStringToPictureMBS(data as string, gamma as single) as picture
global method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), Plugin version: 6.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: Reads PNG data from a string variable.
Notes:
If the picture has an alpah channel the returned picture will have a mask.

Returns picture on success and nil on failure.

The gamma parameter defines what gamma correction is applied:
positive value: use the value as the gamma correction
zero: use default value (or value saved in file itself)
negative value: do not correct gamma

Some examples using this method:

PNGStringToPNGPictureMBS(data as string, gamma as single) as PNGPictureMBS
global method, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), Plugin version: 6.4, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: Reads PNG data from a string variable.
Notes:
Returns PNGPictureMBS object on success and nil on failure.

The gamma parameter defines what gamma correction is applied:
positive value: use the value as the gamma correction
zero: use default value (or value saved in file itself)
negative value: do not correct gamma
PNGpictureMBS.width as integer
property, Pictures Import and Export, MBS PNG Plugin (PNG), class PNGpictureMBS, Mac OS X: Works, Windows: Works, Linux x86: Works, Feedback.

Function: The width of the picture.
Notes: (Read and Write property)

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