Drop shadow in GameMaker using a surface

[Navidrct]

GM Version: 2.3+
Target Platform: all
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Summary:
This tutorial explains how surfaces work in GameMaker, and how we can use them to have a drop shadow with a few lines of code.

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[gnysek]

I'm not sure if freeing surface every frame is a good idea - that causes it to recreate every frame too.

 

[Navidrct]

I'm not sure if freeing surface every frame is a good idea - that causes it to recreate every frame too.

Yes . You are right . We should put that at when room end . Thanks for telling me this . In next video about surfaces I'll tell that

 

[gnysek]

when room end

Cleanup event of object is best IMHO.