Grayscale effect

Converts an image to monochromatic gray.

Grayscale uses the color matrix effect to convert to grayscale, using the following matrix:

conversion matrix

The CLSID for this effect is CLSID_D2D1Grayscale.

Example image

example of effect output

Effect properties

This effect has no properties.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 10 [desktop apps | Windows Store apps]
Minimum supported server Windows 10 [desktop apps | Windows Store apps]
Header d2d1effects_2.h
Library d2d1.lib, dxguid.lib