IMAQ FFT of a color image

In LABVIEW 2011 Is there a way to do an IMAQ FFT on a color image? The only thing that seems to work is on gray scale images. When I try to use a color RGB(U32) image, the FFT vi errors out with "Invalid ImageType".
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
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Thank you for the prompt reply Daniel.
What we are attempting is a de-resolution of a hi resolution image to simulate what a 1-4 reduction in resolution using a fiber optic taper will look like to a customer without having to built a very expensive actual optical system. If it proves to be an acceptable resolution, then we can move forward. The point is we need a fiberoptic imaging system due to environmental issues prevernting having an actual camera up close to the work being inspected.
So the idea is to convert the image to an FFT, remove any frequency component above the resolution we would see through the optical magnification, then recreate the image via a reverse FFT. Does that sound feasible or is there a simpler method of simulating a lowering of the resolution of an image? We can work on the gray scale image, as I believe this will prove acceptable for our demonstration. If color is required, we can talk about splitting up the color planes.
Warm regards,
Randy

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