[SDL] Loading bitmaps with transparency?

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Yes, like sprites, only one part is shown... On bitmaps, there's no 
blank-pixel, so the background shows white... :-/

I can't use any of the C++ libraries 'cause I'm on Lua.

Maybe transparency masks, where there's a separate black-and-white 
bitmap with the black areas as the background and white areas as what I 
want to show? Would that be best or no?

Thanks! ;-)

Torsten Giebl wrote:
> Hello !
> 
> 
>> I'm in a situation where I can't use SDL_image. What's the best way to
>> load a transparent image?
> 
> 
> What kind of transparency ? Just something
> like transparent or not as with sprites for
> example or alpha transparency where you have
> a nr. 0-255 how much transp. the pixel should be ?
> 
> 
> CU