---
name: "lqr_carver_set_image_type"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "liblqr-1-0-dev"
version: "0.4.1-2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/lqr_carver_set_image_type"
---

# lqr\_carver\_set\_image\_type(3)

sets the image type of an LqrCarver object

## NAME

lqr\_carver\_set\_image\_type - sets the image type of an LqrCarver object

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <lqr.h>
```

**LqrRetVal lqr\_carver\_set\_image\_type(LqrCarver\*** *carver***, LqrImageType** *image\_type***);**

## DESCRIPTION

The function **lqr\_carver\_set\_image\_type** sets the image type of the LqrCarver pointed to by *carver* to *image\_type*.

If *image\_type* is equal to LQR\_CUSTOM\_IMAGE, it is assumed that there are no alpha or black channels. You can set those independently using [**lqr\_carver\_set\_alpha\_channel**(3)](/lqr_carver_set_alpha_channel/3.md) and [**lqr\_carver\_set\_black\_channel**(3)](/lqr_carver_set_black_channel/3.md).

## RETURN VALUE

The return value follows the Liquid Rescale library signalling system.

## SEE ALSO

[**LqrImageType**(3)](/LqrImageType/3.md), [**lqr\_carver\_new**(3)](/lqr_carver_new/3.md), [**lqr\_carver\_set\_alpha\_channel**(3)](/lqr_carver_set_alpha_channel/3.md), [**lqr\_carver\_set\_black\_channel**(3)](/lqr_carver_set_black_channel/3.md), [**lqr\_carver\_get\_image\_type**(3)](/lqr_carver_get_image_type/3.md)

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2007-2009 Carlo Baldassi\