loadImage()

Loads an image from a specified file path. Possible image formats accepted are: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bpm, .tga, .hdr, .pic, .exr. Unsupported filetypes include .webp and .gif.

Alternatively, loadImage() can also take a FileData, ImageData, CompressedImageData or ByteData object via underlying Love2d framework.

Examples

local img
function setup()
  size(100, 100)
  windowTitle('loadImage example')
  -- Load the image
  img = loadImage('assets/flower.jpg')
  -- Draw the image.
  image(img, 0, 0, width, height)

  describe('Image of a pink flower in bloom.')
end

Syntax

loadImage(path)

Parameters

Parameter
path	String: path of the image to be loaded or alternate love2d data object

Related

• image()
• imageMode()

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