ExportXMPtoResizedImage

Description

Exports the current view of an XMP map as an image (based on the current display settings and size specifications).

Returns TRUE if the call has succeeded, FALSE otherwise.

Note: For high ratio values, the function can return FALSE.

Syntax

• object.ExportXMPtoResizedImage(BSTR bstrFileName, double ratio) as Boolean
• object: Virtual Photometric Lab
• bstrFileName: path and filename of the BMP, PNG, TIFF or JPG. Should end by .BMP, .PNG, .TIFF or .JPG.
• ratio: ratio (multiplication factor) applied to the exported image. Should be greater than 0 and comprised between 0.001 and 100.

VB script example

' Creates XMPViewer COM server
set XmpViewer = CreateObject("XmpViewer.application")  
' Opens XMP file  
XMPViewer.OpenFile("C:\Example.xmp")  
' Exports the XMP map  
XMPViewer.ExportXMPtoResizedImage("C:\Example.png", 10)

IronPython example

from System import Type, Activator
#Creates XMPViewer COM server
type = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("XmpViewer.Application")
XmpViewer = Activator.CreateInstance(type)
# Opens XMP file
XmpViewer.OpenFile("C:\\Example.xmp")
# Exports XMP map
retval = XmpViewer.ExportXMPtoResizedImage("C:\\Example.png", 10)