Re: [ft] Please explain pixel modes

[Mickey Gabel]

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).