gistfile1.h

SDL_Surface *load_image(std::string filename) {
	SDL_Surface* loadedImage = NULL;
	SDL_Surface* optimizedImage = NULL;

	loadedImage = IMG_Load(filename.c_str());

	if (loadedImage != NULL) {
		optimizedImage = SDL_DisplayFormat(loadedImage);
		SDL_FreeSurface(loadedImage);
	}
	return optimizedImage;
}