(This function is part of SDL_image, a separate library from SDL.)

IMG_SaveJPG

Save an SDL_Surface into a JPEG image file.

Syntax

int IMG_SaveJPG(SDL_Surface *surface, const char *file, int quality);

Function Parameters

surface the SDL surface to save
file path on the filesystem to write new file to.
quality [0; 33] is Lowest quality, [34; 66] is Middle quality, [67; 100] is Highest quality

Return Value

Returns 0 if successful, -1 on error

Remarks

If the file already exists, it will be overwritten.

Version

This function is available since SDL_image 2.0.2.

CategoryAPI