# love.image.newCompressedData

Available since LÖVE 0.9.0
This function is not supported in earlier versions.

Create a new CompressedData object from a compressed image file. LÖVE currently supports DDS files compressed with the DXT1, DXT5, and BC5 / 3Dc formats.

| This function can be slow if it is called repeatedly, such as from love.update or love.draw. If you need to use a specific resource often, create it once and store it somewhere it can be reused! |

## Function

### Synopsis

    compressedData = love.image.newCompressedData( filename )

### Arguments

`string filename`
  The filename of the compressed image file.

### Returns

`CompressedData compressedData`
  The new CompressedData object.

## Function

### Synopsis

    compressedData = love.image.newCompressedData( fileData )

### Arguments

`FileData fileData`
  A FileData containing a compressed image.

### Returns

`CompressedData compressedData`
  The new CompressedData object.

## See Also

- love.image
- love.image.isCompressed
- love.graphics.newImage
- CompressedData

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Category:

- Functions