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Hello forum,

I'm gonna ask probably a trivial question.
I can't find it, or din't read the API very well.
I would like to draw my sprites without the magenta background, or if needed another color selected.
What are the procedures required for this?

Thanks

A) Take the background out in Photoshop or GIMP. This is the most efficient solution as it doesn't require copying pixels.
B) Use the Color parameter when constructing an image to specify the image to be turned transparent. Note that this is currently bugged in the dev branch.

In addition to what davedes said, use the PNG file format, which stores transparency. You may have to add an Alpha layer to your image in Gimp before you can start creating transparent pixels.

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Thanks, the color parameter method is what I thought about. But, since you suggested the png format I will do so.

Just putting it out there, but, paint.net is also a good Image Editor. I use it for all my graphics needs. Something that i like is, if i wanna do semi transparent stuff, i just create a new layer, draw, for example, a shadow in black, change the layers alpha (right click, properties, and drag the bar till it looks right), then merge the layer back down. That keeps the transparency on the image. Works for me