al_load_bitmap(3)                                            al_load_bitmap(3)

NAME
       al_load_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

SYNOPSIS

              #include <allegro5/allegro.h>

              ALLEGRO_BITMAP *al_load_bitmap(const char *filename)


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.

       Returns NULL on error.

       This is the same as calling al_load_bitmap_flags(3) with a flags
       parameter of 0.

              Note: 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.

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)

Allegro reference manual                                     al_load_bitmap(3)