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(3alleg5).  The file type is determined by
       al_identify_bitmap(3alleg5), 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(3alleg5) 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(3alleg5),                                  al_load_bitmap_f(3alleg5),
       al_register_bitmap_loader(3alleg5),                     al_set_new_bitmap_format(3alleg5),
       al_set_new_bitmap_flags(3alleg5), al_init_image_addon(3alleg5)