Bitmap Functions (Windows GDI)
The following functions are used with bitmaps.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| AlphaBlend | Displays a bitmap with transparent or semitransparent pixels. |
| BitBlt | Performs a bit-block transfer. |
| CreateBitmap | Creates a bitmap. |
| CreateBitmapIndirect | Creates a bitmap. |
| CreateCompatibleBitmap | Creates a bitmap compatible with a device. |
| CreateDIBitmap | Creates a device-dependent bitmap (DDB) from a DIB. |
| CreateDIBSection | Creates a DIB that applications can write to directly. |
| ExtFloodFill | Fills an area of the display surface with the current brush. |
| GetBitmapDimensionEx | Gets the dimensions of a bitmap. |
| GetDIBColorTable | Retrieves RGB color values from a DIB section bitmap. |
| GetDIBits | Copies a bitmap into a buffer. |
| GetPixel | Gets the RGB color value of the pixel at a given coordinate. |
| GetStretchBltMode | Gets the current stretching mode. |
| GradientFill | Fills rectangle and triangle structures. |
| LoadBitmap | Loads a bitmap from a module's executable file. |
| MaskBlt | Combines the color data in the source and destination bitmaps. |
| PlgBlt | Performs a bit-block transfer. |
| SetBitmapDimensionEx | Sets the preferred dimensions to a bitmap. |
| SetDIBColorTable | Sets RGB values in a DIB. |
| SetDIBits | Sets the pixels in a bitmap using color data from a DIB. |
| SetDIBitsToDevice | Sets the pixels in a rectangle using color data from a DIB. |
| SetPixel | Sets the color for a pixel. |
| SetPixelV | Sets a pixel to the best approximation of a color. |
| SetStretchBltMode | Sets the bitmap stretching mode. |
| StretchBlt | Copies a bitmap and stretches or compresses it. |
| StretchDIBits | Copies the color data in a DIB. |
| TransparentBlt | Performs a bit-block transfer of color data. |
Obsolete Functions
The following functions are provided only for compatibility with 16-bit versions of Microsoft Windows: