Re: Alternative image library
| From: | Andrey Zmievski | Date: | Wed, 21 Jul 1999 13:37:28 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Alternative image library | ||
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Marko Karppinen wrote:
> gdttf.c draws on GD images by using an intermediate pixmap buffer and then
> copying the pixels with gdSetPixel. As you can imagine, this is about as
> slow as it gets -- gdttf.c would be first on my rewrite list even if we
> stay with gd. (It's a fine hack though -- gd and freetype just have both
> evolved to a point where more elegant solutions seem to be possible)
Yes, something integrated directly with the library would be nice. Something
that supports both TTF and PS fonts.
-Andrey
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discovering ways to circumvent limitations.