libsdl-org/SDL_image

Image decoding for many popular formats for Simple Directmedia Layer.

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sdl-image

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SDL_image 3.0

This is a simple library to load images of various formats as SDL surfaces. It can load BMP, GIF, JPEG, LBM, PCX, PNG, PNM (PPM/PGM/PBM), QOI, TGA, XCF, XPM, and simple SVG format images. It can also load AVIF, JPEG-XL, TIFF, and WebP images, depending on optional libraries.

The latest version of this library is available from GitHub: https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_image/releases

Installation instructions and a quick introduction is available in INSTALL.md

This library is distributed under the terms of the zlib license, available in LICENSE.txt.

Enjoy!

Sam Lantinga (slouken@libsdl.org)

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