Specifies the text alignment.

Notes:

- Justify is unsupported for IETextLayers

- Center is always used if BorderShape is Ellipse

Default: Left

If the layer has an alpha channel then edges of the image will be "feathered." Feathering softens the edges of an image by applying alpha transparency at a rate that is proportional to the distance to the edge (specifically, adding a gradient in the alpha channel).

The value (0 to 255) indicates the depth in pixels of the feather effect.

Default: 0 (no edge feathering)

Use AutoSize to make the layer automatically adjust the size to accommodate the width of the text.

When AutoSize is false, the text object has a fixed width.

When AutoSize is true, the size of the object is re-adjusted whenever the user edits the text.

Default: False

The shape around the text.

Note: Only the following shapes are supported: Rectangle, RoundRect, Ellipse

Default: Rectangle

Changes the Kindtype of the current layer to IEImageLayer.

This will change it from a vector-based layer to a standard bitmap layer. Bitmap layers can be edited using standard image modification features, but the quality will be lost if you resize the layer.

Note:

- For text layers, a qualityFactor of 1 usually works best

- To convert multiple layers, use IEImage.LayersConvertToImageLayers

If true and the layer is out of background image (layer 0) area, this layer will be cut to the background.

Provides generic access to the secondary gradient fill color of the layer.

If FillColor2 is different from FillColor it is drawn as a gradient (and not set to ARGB of (0, 0, 0, 0)).

The direction of the gradient is specified by FillGradient.

Set the opacity of the layer fill.

This value is a percentage of the layer's opacity. I.e. if FillOpacity is 0.5, and Opacity is 0.5, then the fill's actual opacity will be 0.25.

Specifies the Group ID of the layer. When a layer is selected all other layers with the same group ID are automatically selected too.

GroupIndex can be any value. A GroupIndex of 0 means the layer is not grouped.

Note: GroupIndex is only valid if multiple layer selection is enabled.

If True this is a layer mask.

A layer mask contains a gray scale image (ie8g) which is connected to the upper layer.

The layer mask specifies where the upper layer is visible (255=fully visible).

A layer mask should be invisible (Visible=False).

Specifies the vertical alignment of text.

Note: Center is always used if BorderShape is Ellipse

Default: Top

If False user can move or resize the layer. Also this enables to show the layer border and resizing grips.

If true this is a magnify layer.

The bitmap of the layer is filled with the background zoomed according to MagnifyRate property.

This property doesn’t apply to layer 0.

Specify the rate of the magnify layer (magnification).

Allowed values greather than 1.

Valid only if MagnifyEnabled=True.

This property doesn’t apply to layer 0.

Specifies the magnify layer source.

It can be IEMagnifySource.BackgroundLayer to get data from the background layer and IEMagnifySource.Canvas to get data from the painted background. If you want the magnify the layer 0 image, getting pixels directly from the bitmap use IEMagnifySource.BackgroundLayer.

Specify the magnify layer shape.

It can be Rectangle or Ellipse. Valid only if MagnifyEnabled=True.

This property doesn’t apply to layer 0.

Returns the best ratio of Width/Height to display this layer.

Some layer types look best at their original aspect ratio (i.e. the ratio of Height:Width).

This is particularly true of images and some shapes.

Result is 0 if this layer type does not have a preferred aspect ratio.

Typical results:

Portrait image: 0.67

Landscape image: 1.33

Star shape: 1

Text box: 0 (i.e. no preferred ratio)

Prevents the user from editing the text of the layer.

When ReadOnly is false, the user can double-click a text layer or click F2 to start editing of the layer text. ReadOnly prevents the user from editing the text.

Default: False

Sizes the layer to restore its preferred or original aspect ratio (i.e. the ratio of Height:Width).

Some layer types look best at their original aspect ratio. This is particularly true of images and some shapes.

Calling RestoreAspectRatio will resize it (reducing its display size) to display it correctly.

Specifies the layer rotation angle in degrees.

It is not allowed Rotation and Resize in the same time.

To allow resize after a layer rotation, it must be maked effective, actually rotate the bitmap.

Viceversa to allow rotation after a resize, the resizing must be effective, actually resizing the bitmap.

To make effective layer rotation call IEImage.LayersFixRotations.

To make effective layer resizing call IEImage.LayersFixSizes.

Finally, multiple rotations can cause the bitmap add external, transparent, border. To remove this border call IEImage.LayersFixBorders.

When rotations are handled by IEViewer (setting EnableRotateLayers), you don't need to call LayersFixRotations, LayersFixSizes and LayersFixBorders.

Specifies the horizontal rotation center, in percentage of layer size.

0.5 means center (default), while 0 is left side and 1 is right side.

Also allowed values out of 0..1 range.

This value (and RotateCenterY) is modified when user moves the central grip, when layers rotation is active.

Specifies the vertical rotation center, in percentage of layer size.

0.5 means center (default), while 0 is top side and 1 is bottom side.

Also allowed values out of 0..1 range.

This value (and RotateCenterX) is modified when user moves the central grip, when layers rotation is active.

Enables and sets the properties of the layer shadow.

Note: Shadows cannot be enabled for the background layer (layer 0).

Swaps the content of two layers.

Note: Both layers must be of the same Kind type