To do simple 2d rendering (say, from bmp's or gif's or whatever), what would you recommend for a graphics library?

I just want to play around. :-)

I recommend SDL: http://www.libsdl.org/ it's platform independant, open source and has tons of examples and add-ons. A few professional games have already been ported to Linux using it. Also, I've used it in the past so I can help you out.

The only other option I see is DirectDraw 7.

[quote author=iago link=board=5;threadid=1032;start=0#msg7723 date=1050251765]
To do simple 2d rendering (say, from bmp's or gif's or whatever), what would you recommend for a graphics library?

I just want to play around. :-)
[/quote]Why not just Windows GDI?

Because SDL is fast, easy, and multi-platform?

[quote author=St0rm.iD link=board=5;threadid=1032;start=0#msg7753 date=1050282660]
Because SDL is fast, easy, and multi-platform?
[/quote]Actually, he hasn't specified which platform(s) he needs to support (enlighten us, iago?) - if he's using Win32, GDI would most likely be just fine. Given that somebody else suggested a Win32 thing, I figured I might as well chime in.

I'd help out but i only know how to do some graphics in C.... i suggest going to the library and finding a book on the subject, that's what I did...

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[quote author=St0rm.iD link=board=5;threadid=1032;start=0#msg7753 date=1050282660]
Because SDL is fast, easy, and multi-platform?
[/quote]Actually, he hasn't specified which platform(s) he needs to support (enlighten us, iago?) - if he's using Win32, GDI would most likely be just fine. Given that somebody else suggested a Win32 thing, I figured I might as well chime in.
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I doubt I'll have to go multiplatorm, so Windows works. :-)