VML GrayScale Attribute
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Determines whether a picture will be displayed in grayscale mode. Read/write. VgTriState.
Applies To
Tag Syntax
<v: element grayscale=" expression ">
Script Syntax
element .grayscale="expression"
expression=element.grayscale
Remarks
If True, the picture will be displayed in grayscale instead of color. The default is False.
The value is based according to CCIR recommendation 709, which favors more green weight and produces more pleasing results for natural color.
VML Standard Attribute
Example
The image will be displayed in grayscale instead of color.
<v:shape id="rect01"
coordorigin="0 0" coordsize="200 200"
strokecolor="red"
style="top:1;left:1;width:300;height:200"
path="m 1,1 l 1,200, 200,200, 200,1 x e">
<v:imagedata grayscale="True" src="kids.jpg"/>
</v:shape>
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