---
title: "How to: Convert an Image to Greyscale"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "images [WPF], converting to grayscale"
  - "converting [WPF], images to grayscale"
  - "grayscale [WPF], converting images to"
ms.assetid: 77935ff0-4500-4307-9710-96999dcf579f
---
# How to: Convert an Image to Greyscale
This example shows how to convert an image to grayscale using <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.FormatConvertedBitmap>.  
  
## Example  
 [!code-xaml[ImagingSnippetGallery_snip#FormatConvertedBitmapXamlExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImagingSnippetGallery_snip/CS/FormatConvertedBitmapExample.xaml#formatconvertedbitmapxamlexamplewholepage)]  
  
 [!code-csharp[ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip#FormatConvertedBitmapCodeExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip/CSharp/FormatConvertedBitmapExample.cs#formatconvertedbitmapcodeexamplewholepage)]
 [!code-vb[ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip#FormatConvertedBitmapCodeExampleWholePage](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip/VB/FormatConvertedBitmapExample.vb#formatconvertedbitmapcodeexamplewholepage)]  
  
## See also

- [Use the Image Element](how-to-use-the-image-element.md)
- [Crop an Image](how-to-crop-an-image.md)
- [Rotate an Image](how-to-rotate-an-image.md)