---
title: "How to: Convert a BitmapSource to an Indexed Pixel Format"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "pixel format [WPF], palettized"
  - "graphics [WPF], converting BitmapSource objects to indexed pixel format"
  - "BitmapSource objects [WPF], converting to indexed pixel format"
  - "palettized pixel format [WPF]"
  - "indexed pixel format [WPF]"
  - "pixel format [WPF], indexed"
  - "graphics [WPF], converting BitmapSource objects to palettized pixel format"
  - "converting [WPF], BitmapSource objects to indexed pixel formats"
  - "converting [WPF], BitmapSource objects to palettized pixel format"
  - "BitmapSource objects [WPF], converting to palettized pixel format"
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---
# How to: Convert a BitmapSource to an Indexed Pixel Format
This example shows how to convert a <xref:System.Windows.Media.Imaging.BitmapSource> to an indexed pixel format.  
  
## Example  
 [!code-csharp[ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip#FormatConvertedBitmapCodeExample2WholePage](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip/CSharp/FormatConvertedBitmapExample2.cs#formatconvertedbitmapcodeexample2wholepage)]
 [!code-vb[ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip#FormatConvertedBitmapCodeExample2WholePage](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Wpf/ImagingSnippetGallery_procedural_snip/VB/FormatConvertedBitmapExample2.vb#formatconvertedbitmapcodeexample2wholepage)]