getImageData method

Returns an ICanvasImageData object that represents the pixel data for the specified rectangle on a canvas. Use the data property to get a CanvasPixelArray to manipulate individual pixel data.

Syntax

ICanvasImageData retVal = object.getImageData(sx, sy, sw, sh);

Parameters

• sx [in]
  Type: number

  The x-coordinate, in pixels, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

• sy [in]
  Type: number

  The y-coordinate, in pixels, of the upper-left corner of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

• sw [in]
  Type: number

  The width, in pixels, of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

• sh [in]
  Type: number

  The height, in pixels, of the rectangle in relation to the coordinates of the canvas.

Standards information

• HTML Canvas 2D Context, Section 13

Remarks

If the rectangle contains pixels outside the canvas, they are returned as transparent black.

See also

CanvasPixelArray

ICanvasRenderingContext2D::putImageData

ICanvasImageData::data