---
name: "al_draw_rotated_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_draw_rotated_bitmap"
---

# al\_draw\_rotated\_bitmap(3)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_draw\_rotated\_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_draw_rotated_bitmap(ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmap,
     float cx, float cy, float dx, float dy, float angle, int flags)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Draws a rotated version of the given bitmap to the target bitmap. The bitmap is rotated by \`angle' radians clockwise.

The point at cx/cy relative to the upper left corner of the bitmap will be drawn at dx/dy and the bitmap is rotated around this point. If cx,cy is 0,0 the bitmap will rotate around its upper left corner.

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  cx - center x (relative to the bitmap)

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  cy - center y (relative to the bitmap)

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  dx - destination x

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  dy - destination y

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  angle - angle by which to rotate (radians)

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  flags - same as for [al\_draw\_bitmap(3)](/al_draw_bitmap/3.md)

Example

-

  ```
  float w = al_get_bitmap_width(bitmap);
  float h = al_get_bitmap_height(bitmap);
  al_draw_rotated_bitmap(bitmap, w / 2, h / 2, x, y, ALLEGRO_PI / 2, 0);
  ```

The above code draws the bitmap centered on x/y and rotates it 90° clockwise.

See [al\_draw\_bitmap(3)](/al_draw_bitmap/3.md) for a note on restrictions on which bitmaps can be drawn where.

## SEE ALSO

[al\_draw\_bitmap(3)](/al_draw_bitmap/3.md), [al\_draw\_bitmap\_region(3)](/al_draw_bitmap_region/3.md), [al\_draw\_scaled\_bitmap(3)](/al_draw_scaled_bitmap/3.md), [al\_draw\_scaled\_rotated\_bitmap(3)](/al_draw_scaled_rotated_bitmap/3.md)