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Create a copy of an image object (:copy)

Declaration​

img_copy = img:copy()

Returns​

  • img_copy
    Image object. A copy of the original image

Description​

Create a copy from an image object
This call creates a new image object. For efficient frequent usage, please pair with image:destroy

Example​

scrn = screen.image()
img2 = scrn:copy()

Note: This example uses a function outside this chapter screen.image