.TH IM_SETBUF 3 "11 April 1990"
.SH NAME
im_setbuf \- sets an image descriptor to keep an image in ram
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B #include <vips/vips.h>

.B IMAGE *im_setbuf(buffer_name)
.br
.B char *buffer_image;
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B im_setbuf(3)
returns an image descriptor which, when written to, will save pels in a memory
buffer. It is generally more convenient to call im_open(3).
.SH RETURN VALUE
The function returns a valid image descriptor on success or NULL on error.
.SH SEE\ ALSO
im_close(3), im_open(3).
.SH COPYRIGHT
N. Dessipris
.SH AUTHOR
N. Dessipris \- 11/04/1990