Encoding BitmapData to ByteArray

This process is the allows you to encode image data into encoded image bytes. It is the core functionality used to save a bitmap to file.

var image:Bitmap = new SampleImage() as Bitmap;

Image.service.addEventListener( ImageDataEvent.ENCODE_COMPLETE, encodeAsync_completeHandler );
Image.service.addEventListener( ImageDataEvent.ENCODE_ERROR, encodeAsync_errorHandler );

var success:Boolean = Image.service.encodeAsync( image.bitmapData, ImageFormat.PNG ); 

When the encode operation completes you will receive either an ImageDataEvent.ENCODE_COMPLETE event or an ImageDataEvent.ENCODE_ERROR event:

function encodeAsync_completeHandler( event:ImageDataEvent ):void
{
    var encodedData:ByteArray = event.data;
}

function encodeAsync_errorHandler( event:ImageDataEvent ):void
{
    trace( "Encode failed: " + event.error );
}