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Image Buffer Management Functions

Use these functions to create and destroy PF_EffectWorld / PF_LayerDef, and to find out their bit-depth.

PF_WorldSuite2

Function

Description

PF_NewWorld

Creates a new PF_EffectWorld.

PF_Err PF_NewWorld(
  PF_ProgPtr      effect_ref,
  A_long          widthL,
  A_long          heightL,
  PF_Boolean      clear_pixB,
  PF_PixelFormat  pixel_format,
  PF_EffectWorld  *worldP);

PF_DisposeWorld

Disposes of a PF_EffectWorld.

PF_Err PF_DisposeWorld(
  PF_ProgPtr      effect_ref,
  PF_EffectWorld  *worldP);

PF_GetPixelFormat

Get the pixel format for a given PF_EffectWorld.

PF_Err PF_GetPixelFormat(
  const PF_EffectWorld  *worldP,
  PF_PixelFormat        *pixel_formatP);

pixel_formatP can be:

  • PF_PixelFormat_ARGB32 - standard 8-bit RGB
  • PF_PixelFormat_ARGB64 - 16-bit RGB
  • PF_PixelFormat_ARGB128 - 32-bit floating point RGB