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[MetalGeo]

How about a 1x1 black pixel in .GIF. Use the Active Picture, resize it and use the transparency? That won't even add 1kb to your project.

[MetalGeo]

How about a 1x1 black pixel in .GIF. Use the Active Picture, resize it and use the transparency? That won't even add 1kb to your project.

[LazyCoder]

That won't slow it down? Even in DirectX + VRAM

[LazyCoder]

That won't slow it down? Even in DirectX + VRAM

[Mantoid]

Sorry if this is completely off topic, but you mentioned using DirectX because you had hi-res images. When's a good time to use DirectX and what advantages does it have over not using it? I noticed it slowed down immensly when transparency or ink effects appeared.

[Mantoid]

Sorry if this is completely off topic, but you mentioned using DirectX because you had hi-res images. When's a good time to use DirectX and what advantages does it have over not using it? I noticed it slowed down immensly when transparency or ink effects appeared.

[LazyCoder]

Yea, DirectX + VRAM is really good for large images, but if you have any ink effects (apart from 'none' obviously) then it slows it down quite a bit.

[LazyCoder]

Yea, DirectX + VRAM is really good for large images, but if you have any ink effects (apart from 'none' obviously) then it slows it down quite a bit.