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

bool al_save_bitmap(const char *filename, ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmap)
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
Saves an ALLEGRO_BITMAP(3) to an image file.
The file type is determined by the extension.
.PP
Returns true on success, false on error.
.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_save_bitmap_f(3), al_register_bitmap_saver(3), al_init_image_addon(3)