IND_Type
[Types]

Defines
#define	IND_OPAQUE   200
	It consumes less memory than IND_ALPHA, but it doesn't allow transparency. Usually it is used for backgrounds or entities that haven't transparent pixels inside the image. This method isn't faster when rendering than IND_ALPHA.
#define	IND_ALPHA   202
	It allows per pixel transparency, but consumes more memory that IND_OPAQUE.
Typedefs
typedef int	IND_Type
	Surface types.

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Typedef Documentation

typedef int IND_Type

Surface types.

IND_Type (type of surface).

Specifying the type (opaque or transparent), you can consume less memory. For example, when drawing the background of a game, that background usually doesn't need alpha chanel for transparency (dosent't have transparent pixels), so it can be loaded as IND_OPAQUE.

However, another entity of your game could need transparency in some pixels of the image, then you have to use the type IND_ALPHA. This type consumes more memory that IND_OPAQUE but both will be equally faster when rendering.

Types IND_Type

• IND_OPAQUE
• IND_ALPHA

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