From:	"Tony O'Bryan" <aho450s AT nic DOT smsu DOT edu>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Allegro loads graphics funny...
Date:	Fri, 21 Nov 1997 06:52:57 -0600
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KillFerFun wrote:
> 
> Im using graphic files in my programs (BMP, TGA) but when I load them, they are
> much larger than I expected. So I reduce the size of the image, but by the time
> Allegro has displayed the image the way I want it, Ive reduced the image so
> much that all of its clarity has been lost. Since Im kinda new to this stuff,
> Im not sure exactly what I should do. Should I change screen modes? Will

The images you're creating are probably done with a Windows-based
program that shrinks the image to fit onto your display.  Allegro, by
default, displays the images exactly the size they should be on the
screen.  The fix is to set your drawing program to display the images to
exact scale.

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