---
name: "al_convert_bitmap"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro"
version: "5.2.11.3-2"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_convert_bitmap"
---

# al\_convert\_bitmap(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_convert\_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_convert_bitmap(ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmap)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Converts the bitmap to the current bitmap flags and format. The bitmap will be as if it was created anew with [al\_create\_bitmap(3)](/al_create_bitmap/3.md) but retain its contents. All of this bitmap’s sub-bitmaps are also converted. If the new bitmap type is memory, then the bitmap’s projection bitmap is reset to be orthographic.

If this bitmap is a sub-bitmap, then it, its parent and all the sibling sub-bitmaps are also converted.

## SINCE

5\.1.0

## SEE ALSO

[al\_create\_bitmap(3)](/al_create_bitmap/3.md), [al\_set\_new\_bitmap\_format(3)](/al_set_new_bitmap_format/3.md), [al\_set\_new\_bitmap\_flags(3)](/al_set_new_bitmap_flags/3.md), [al\_clone\_bitmap(3)](/al_clone_bitmap/3.md)