Re: [ft] Please explain pixel modes

[Robert Dailey]

Yeah and what you're saying is basically to check if it is FT_PIXEL_MODE_MONO correct?

So that explains the GRAY modes, but what about LCD?

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 10:14 AM, Mickey Gabel <address@hidden> wrote:

Robert Dailey wrote:

Yes I've been using the tutorials exclusively. However, I haven't seen it describe the details of pixel coverage. Perhaps I missed it?

So for aliased text, the only two pixel values I should be seeing for gray are black and white, correct? And for anti-aliased text I should see any range of color? So in essence, the bitmap I get back *is* the alpha channel it seems.

Make sure to check the pixel format of the bitmap you get. Certain fonts contain embedded bitmaps with 1 bit per pixel (you get 8 pixels in one byte, each pixel is either fully on or fully off).