IMG_SavePNG(3)

🌸 NAME 🌸

IMG_SavePNG(3) — the lil function that saves an SDL_Surface into a PNG image file. She’s from the SDL_image3 FUNCTIONS corner of the manual, and she’s here to help you save your pixels, bestie. 💖

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

#include <SDL3_image/SDL_image.h>

bool IMG_SavePNG(SDL_Surface *surface, const char *file);

🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

okay so real talk: if the file already exists, it will be overwritten. That’s the whole vibe. No cap. 💅

🦋 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🦋

• surface — the SDL surface to save. This is the pixel situation you’re sending off into the world. 🫶
• file — the path on the filesystem to write the new file to. Literally where your PNG is gonna live. 🏡✨

⭐ RETURN VALUE ⭐

Returns true on success or false on failure. If it fails, call SDL_GetError() for more information — she’ll tell you what went wrong, iykyk. 😭🔍

🌈 AVAILABILITY 🌈

This function is available since SDL_image 3.0.0. Iconic behavior from day one, periodt. 👑

💜 SEE ALSO 💜

• IMG_SavePNG_IO(3) — the related function, go give her a read too. 🧚‍♀️

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This cute lil page is from SDL_image 3.4.4 — mwah, go save some PNGs bestie 💖🎀🦋