AS3:How to change a colored Bitmap's BitmapData to black and white?

Question

How can I change the bitmapdata of a coloured Bitmap to Black and White in AS3 ? I\'m developing a simple image editor tool for a CMS in f

Answer 1

Thanks Cookie, Copying the original bitmapdata was indeed the easiest solution to restore color.

   function clearColor() {
      colorbmd = new BitmapData(source.width, source.height);
      colorbmd = source.clone();
      //apply filter here    
    }
    function restoreColor() {
      source = colorbmd;
    }

I think once you've converted the image to black and white you can't go back (You lose information during the conversion). You will have to make a copy before you apply the filter. – CookieOfFortune