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.TH "al_load_bitmap" "3" "" "Allegro reference manual"
.SH NAME
al_load_bitmap \- Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
.IP
.EX
#include \f[B]<allegro5/allegro.h>\f[R]

ALLEGRO_BITMAP *al_load_bitmap(const char *filename)
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
Loads an image file into a new ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3).
The file type is determined by al_identify_bitmap(3), using the
extension as a fallback in case identification is not possible.
.PP
Returns NULL on error.
.PP
This is the same as calling al_load_bitmap_flags(3) with a flags
parameter of 0.
.RS
.PP
\f[I]Note:\f[R] the core Allegro library does not support any image file
formats by default.
You must use the allegro_image addon, or register your own format
handler.
.RE
.SH SEE ALSO
al_load_bitmap_flags(3), al_load_bitmap_f(3),
al_register_bitmap_loader(3), al_set_new_bitmap_format(3),
al_set_new_bitmap_flags(3), al_init_image_addon(3)