Hello ! > I load an image with IMG_load from SDL_image library. I am trying to find if > IMG_Load returns a SWSURFACE or a HWSURFACE. SDL_image always returns SWSurfaces. > Does IMG_Load calls SDL_DisplayFormat before returning the surface ? No, it returns them as they come from disk, memory, ... 8 Bit, 16 Bit, 24 Bit, ... CU