How to convert an 8-bit OpenCV IplImage* to a 32-bit IplImage*?

Question

I need to convert an 8-bit IplImage to a 32-bits IplImage. Using documentation from all over the web I\'ve tried the following things:

// general code
img2 =         


        

Answer 1

Perhaps this link can help you?

Edit In response to the second edit of the OP and the comment

Have you tried

float value = 0.5

instead of

float value = 0x0000001;

I thought the range for a float color value goes from 0.0 to 1.0, where 1.0 is white.