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If you just want RGB to grayscale, do this for each pixel:<br />
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&nbsp; Y = 0.299*R + 0.587*G + 0.114*B<br />
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This way of calculating grayscale from RGB is used by TVs. In case you're wondering, color TV signal has a black-and-white channel and two other color channels, this way B&amp;W TV sets can display color TV signals (only the black-and-white channel).<br />
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If you just want RGB to grayscale, do this for each pixel:

  Y = 0.299*R + 0.587*G + 0.114*B

This way of calculating grayscale from RGB is used by TVs. In case you're wondering, color TV signal has a black-and-white channel and two other color channels, this way B&W TV sets can display color TV signals (only the black-and-white channel).



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Experts,<br />
I need a fast, reliable way of converting a 24-bit bitmap created by BitBlt() into a 8-bit grey-scale bitmap. If I try to use BitBlt() and capture an 8-bit image on a 24-bit screen, the image captured is *rubbish*. So I capture in 24-bit and I want to convert this image into 8-bit greyscale (pref. using the same type of RGB palette each time i.e. 0=white, 255=black, all numbers in between shades of grey). Code would be appreciated (c pref.) Thanx a lot,<br />
Afzal.
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Experts,
I need a fast, reliable way of converting a 24-bit bitmap created by BitBlt() into a 8-bit grey-scale bitmap. If I try to use BitBlt() and capture an 8-bit image on a 24-bit screen, the image captured is *rubbish*. So I capture in 24-bit and I want to convert this image into 8-bit greyscale (pref. using the same type of RGB palette each time i.e. 0=white, 255=black, all numbers in between shades of grey). Code would be appreciated (c pref.) Thanx a lot,
Afzal.

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