ArcGIS Pro 3.7 API Reference Guide
ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping Namespace / ImageQuality Enumeration
Example Example

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    ImageQuality Enumeration
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    Specifies the output image quality of map layers that draw as images.
    Syntax
    Members
    MemberDescription
    Best An output image quality resample ratio of 1.
    Better An output image quality resample ratio of 2.
    Faster An output image quality resample ratio of 4.
    Fastest An output image quality resample ratio of 5.
    Normal An output image quality resample ratio of 3.
    Example
    Export a layout to PDF
    {
      //Export a single page layout to PDF.
    
      //Create a PDF format with appropriate settings
      //BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, JPEG, PNG, SVG, TGA, and TFF formats are also available for export
      string filePath = @"Path and file name for the output export file";
      PDFFormat PDF = new PDFFormat()
      {
        OutputFileName = filePath,
        Resolution = 300,
        DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
        DoEmbedFonts = true,
        HasGeoRefInfo = true,
        ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
        ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
        LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
      };
    
      //Check to see if the path is valid and export
      if (PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        //Note: Must be on QueuedTask.Run
        layout.Export(PDF);  //Export the layout to PDF on the worker thread
      }
    }
    Export a map series to single PDF
    {
      //Export a map series with multiple pages to a single PDF.
      string filePath = @"Path and file name for the output export file";
      //Create PDF format with appropriate settings
      PDFFormat MS_PDF = new PDFFormat()
      {
        OutputFileName = filePath,
        Resolution = 300,
        DoCompressVectorGraphics = true,
        DoEmbedFonts = true,
        HasGeoRefInfo = true,
        ImageCompression = ImageCompression.Adaptive,
        ImageQuality = ImageQuality.Best,
        LayersAndAttributes = LayersAndAttributes.LayersAndAttributes
      };
    
      //Set up map series export options
      MapSeriesExportOptions MS_ExportOptions = new MapSeriesExportOptions()
      {
        ExportPages = ExportPages.Custom,  //Provide a specific list of pages
        CustomPages = "1-3, 5",  //Only used if ExportPages.Custom is set
        ExportFileOptions = ExportFileOptions.ExportAsSinglePDF,  //Export all pages to a single, multi-page PDF
        ShowSelectedSymbology = false  //Do no show selection symbology in the output
      };
    
      //Export on the worker thread
      //Note: Must be on QueuedTask.Run
      //Check to see if the path is valid and export
      if (MS_PDF.ValidateOutputFilePath())
      {
        layout.Export(MS_PDF, MS_ExportOptions);  //Export to PDF
      }
    }
    Inheritance Hierarchy

    System.Object
       System.ValueType
          System.Enum
             ArcGIS.Desktop.Mapping.ImageQuality

    Requirements

    Target Platforms: Windows 11 Home, Pro, Enterprise (64 bit)

    ArcGIS Pro version: 3.0 or higher.
    See Also