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Q97365: TRANSBLT Demonstrates Bitmaps with Transparency

Article: Q97365
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16
Last Modified: 10-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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Transblt.exe performs transparency and masking effects on bitmaps.

This article discusses several methods for performing transparency and masking
effects with bitmaps in the Microsoft Windows graphical environment, both
through simulations and by using special driver functionality. Included is a
small sample application, TRANSBLT, that demonstrates most of the techniques
discussed in this article.

Transblt.exe performs transparency and masking effects on bitmaps.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Transblt.exe
  (http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/file85/3.1/W31/EN-US/transblt.exe)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Additional query words: softlib TRANSBLT

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Keywords          : kbfile kbOSWin310 _IK kbSDKWin16 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK310
Version           : WINDOWS:3.1
Issue type        : kbinfo

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