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Diffstat (limited to 'include/freetype/ftsynth.h')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/freetype/ftsynth.h | 27 |
1 files changed, 17 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/include/freetype/ftsynth.h b/include/freetype/ftsynth.h index 36984bf..a068b79 100644 --- a/include/freetype/ftsynth.h +++ b/include/freetype/ftsynth.h @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ /* FreeType synthesizing code for emboldening and slanting */ /* (specification). */ /* */ -/* Copyright 2000-2001, 2003, 2006 by */ +/* Copyright 2000-2001, 2003, 2006, 2008 by */ /* David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. */ /* */ /* This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, */ @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ /*************************************************************************/ /*************************************************************************/ /********* *********/ - /********* WARNING, THIS IS ALPHA CODE, THIS API *********/ + /********* WARNING, THIS IS ALPHA CODE! THIS API *********/ /********* IS DUE TO CHANGE UNTIL STRICTLY NOTIFIED BY THE *********/ /********* FREETYPE DEVELOPMENT TEAM *********/ /********* *********/ @@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ /*************************************************************************/ + /* Main reason for not lifting the functions in this module to a */ + /* `standard' API is that the used parameters for emboldening and */ + /* slanting are not configurable. Consider the functions as a */ + /* code resource which should be copied into the application and */ + /* adapted to the particular needs. */ + + #ifndef __FTSYNTH_H__ #define __FTSYNTH_H__ @@ -50,20 +57,20 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER - /* Make sure slot owns slot->bitmap. */ - FT_EXPORT( FT_Error ) - FT_GlyphSlot_Own_Bitmap( FT_GlyphSlot slot ); - - /* Do not use this function directly! Copy the code to */ - /* your application and modify it to suit your need. */ + /* Embolden a glyph by a `reasonable' value (which is highly a matter of */ + /* taste). This function is actually a convenience function, providing */ + /* a wrapper for @FT_Outline_Embolden and @FT_Bitmap_Embolden. */ + /* */ + /* For emboldened outlines the metrics are estimates only; if you need */ + /* precise values you should call @FT_Outline_Get_CBox. */ FT_EXPORT( void ) FT_GlyphSlot_Embolden( FT_GlyphSlot slot ); - + /* Slant an outline glyph to the right by about 12 degrees. */ FT_EXPORT( void ) FT_GlyphSlot_Oblique( FT_GlyphSlot slot ); - /* */ + /* */ FT_END_HEADER |