How to process image pixel-by-pixel with WinAPI in a FAST WAY?
Yep, Get/SetPixel functions are very slow. Use Bitmap.LockBits() / UnlockBits() instead. It returns the raw bit data for you to manipulate.
From the msdn reference:
private void LockUnlockBitsExample(PaintEventArgs e){ // Create a new bitmap. Bitmap bmp = new Bitmap("c:\\fakePhoto.jpg"); // Lock the bitmap's bits. Rectangle rect = new Rectangle(0, 0, bmp.Width, bmp.Height); System.Drawing.Imaging.BitmapData bmpData = bmp.LockBits(rect, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageLockMode.ReadWrite, bmp.PixelFormat); // Get the address of the first line. IntPtr ptr = bmpData.Scan0; // Declare an array to hold the bytes of the bitmap. // This code is specific to a bitmap with 24 bits per pixels. int bytes = bmp.Width * bmp.Height * 3; byte[] rgbValues = new byte[bytes]; // Copy the RGB values into the array. System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Copy(ptr, rgbValues, 0, bytes); // Set every red value to 255. for (int counter = 2; counter < rgbValues.Length; counter+=3) rgbValues[counter] = 255; // Copy the RGB values back to the bitmap System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.Copy(rgbValues, 0, ptr, bytes); // Unlock the bits. bmp.UnlockBits(bmpData); // Draw the modified image. e.Graphics.DrawImage(bmp, 0, 150);}