gimp_image_base_type (1995-1996)

NAME

gimp_image_base_type - Get the base type of the image.

SYNOPSIS

base_type = gimp_image_base_type (image)

DESCRIPTION

This procedure returns the image's base type. Layers in the image must be of this subtype, but can have an optional alpha channel.

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
IMAGE	image	The image

RETURN VALUES

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
INT32	base_type	The image's base type: { RGB (0), GRAY (1), INDEXED (2) }

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

base_type = $image->base_type

AUTHOR

Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis
(c)1995-1996 Spencer Kimball & Peter Mattis