TGopAlphaBlendTwoBitmaps Class Reference

#include <graphicsaccelerator.h>

class TGopAlphaBlendTwoBitmaps : public TGraphicsOperation

Inherits from

Detailed Description

An accelerated graphics operation that copies a rectangular region of two bitmaps to a destination, using alpha blending values provided in a third bitmap to blend the corresponding entries in the first and second bitmaps.

The way alpha blending works is as follows: if the alpha value is the maximum, the pixel from the first source is opaque, in other words, the full colour of the pixel is written to the destination. If the alpha value is zero, the pixel from the first source is fully transparent, in other words, the full colour of the pixel in the second source is used. Values in-between cause blending with the following formula:

Destination = Source1*Alpha/max_Alpha + Source2*(max_Alpha-Alpha)/max_Alpha

Colour alpha bitmaps specify red, green and blue alpha values for each pixel, greyscale bitmaps specify a single alpha value for each pixel. The maximum alpha value depends on the bitmap's display mode. For example, 255 is the maximum for an EGray256 or EColor16M bitmap. The maximum is less for bitmaps which use fewer bits per colour component.

Supported bitmap formats than can be used as alpha bitmaps are given in TGraphicsAcceleratorCaps::iAlphaBitmap.

Objects of this class can be passed to a graphics accelerator's Operation() function either individually, or in a buffer.

See also: TGraphicsAcceleratorCaps::iAlphaBitmap

Member Attribute Documentation

iAlphaBmp

A handle to the alpha bitmap, the bitmap that contains alpha blending values.

iAlphaPt

TPoint iAlphaPt

The point in the alpha bitmap from which we take pixels to blend.

iDestination

TPoint iDestination

The destination for the top left hand corner of the portion of the source bitmaps.

iSourceBmp1

A handle to the first source bitmap, and other information needed to access it.

iSourceBmp2

A handle to the second source bitmap, and other information needed to access it.

iSourceRect

TRect iSourceRect

A rectangle defining the part of the source bitmaps to be copied.

iSrcPt2

TPoint iSrcPt2

The point in the second source bitmap from which we take pixels to blend.

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

TGopAlphaBlendTwoBitmaps ( const TPoint &, TAcceleratedBitmapSpec, TAcceleratedBitmapSpec, TRect &, const TPoint &, TAcceleratedBitmapSpec, const TPoint & )

TGopAlphaBlendTwoBitmaps(const TPoint &aDestination,
TAcceleratedBitmapSpecaSourceBmp1,
TAcceleratedBitmapSpecaSourceBmp2,
TRect &aSourceRect,
const TPoint &aSrcPt2,
TAcceleratedBitmapSpecaAlphaBmp,
const TPoint &aAlphaPt
)[inline]

Constructor with a position, three bitmap specs and a rectangle.

ParameterDescription
aDestinationThe destination for the top left hand corner of the portion of the source bitmaps.
aSourceBmp1A handle to the first of the source bitmaps, and other information needed to draw it.
aSourceBmp2A handle to the second of the source bitmaps, and other information needed to draw it.
aSourceRectA rectangle within the source bitmaps. Its coordinates are relative to the top left of the bitmap. Defines the part of the bitmap to be copied.
aAlphaPtThe point in the alpha bitmap from which we take pixels to blend