Difference between revisions of "love.graphics.newImage"

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Creates a new [[Image]] from a filepath or an opened [[File]] or an [[ImageData]]. (Note that currently the x and y pixel dimensions of the image must be a power of 2, e.g. 8x8, 128x512, or some graphics cards will not display it because of the [http://www.opengl.org/wiki/NPOT_Texture requirement set in earlier hardware]).
 
Creates a new [[Image]] from a filepath or an opened [[File]] or an [[ImageData]]. (Note that currently the x and y pixel dimensions of the image must be a power of 2, e.g. 8x8, 128x512, or some graphics cards will not display it because of the [http://www.opengl.org/wiki/NPOT_Texture requirement set in earlier hardware]).
 
== Function ==
 
== Function ==

Revision as of 18:47, 17 November 2010

O.png Images are susceptible to power of 2 syndrome on many computers with lower end graphics.  


Creates a new Image from a filepath or an opened File or an ImageData. (Note that currently the x and y pixel dimensions of the image must be a power of 2, e.g. 8x8, 128x512, or some graphics cards will not display it because of the requirement set in earlier hardware).

Function

Synopsis

image = love.graphics.newImage( filename )

Arguments

string filename
The filepath to the image file.

Returns

Image image
An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

Function

Synopsis

image = love.graphics.newImage( file )

Arguments

File file
A File pointing to an image.

Returns

Image image
An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

Function

Synopsis

image = love.graphics.newImage( imageData )

Arguments

ImageData imageData
An ImageData object.

Returns

Image image
An Image object which can be drawn on screen.

See Also