---
name: "al_convert_bitmap"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_convert_bitmap/3alleg5"
---

# al\_convert\_bitmap(3alleg5)

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(3alleg5) 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(3alleg5), al\_set\_new\_bitmap\_format(3alleg5), al\_set\_new\_bitmap\_flags(3alleg5), al\_clone\_bitmap(3alleg5)