Public Function createPixelFormat() As PixelFormat
            ' Create a PixelFormat object.
            Dim myPixelFormat As New PixelFormat()

            ' Make this PixelFormat a Gray32Float pixel format.
            myPixelFormat = PixelFormats.Gray32Float

            ' Get the number of bits-per-pixel for this format. Because
            ' the format is "Gray32Float", the float value returned will be 32.
            Dim bpp As Integer = myPixelFormat.BitsPerPixel

            ' Get the collection of masks associated with this format.
            Dim myChannelMaskCollection As IList(Of PixelFormatChannelMask) = (myPixelFormat.Masks)

            ' Capture the mask info in a string.
            Dim stringOfValues As String = " "
            Dim myMask As PixelFormatChannelMask
            For Each myMask In myChannelMaskCollection
                Dim myBytesCollection As IList(Of Byte) = myMask.Mask
                Dim myByte As Byte
                For Each myByte In myBytesCollection
                    stringOfValues = stringOfValues + myByte.ToString()
                Next myByte
            Next myMask

            ' Return the PixelFormat which, for example, could be 
            ' used to set the pixel format of a bitmap by using it to set
            ' the DestinationFormat of a FormatConvertedBitmap.
            Return myPixelFormat

        End Function 'createPixelFormat
    End Class
End Namespace 'ImagingSnippetGallery