tbitmap

Is it possible to smooth a scaled TBitmap in Delphi?

I am using Stretched=True on a TImage with a 256x256 bitmap. This gets scaled down by 1,2,4 or 8. As expected, text on the bitmap gets more horrible the more I depart from '1'. I notice though that Windows 7 explorer renders a scaled down version of the bitmap 'softer' and more pleasing. Is it possible to 'blur' a TBitmap in this way? ...

TBitmap.ScanLine[] takes too much time for execution.

Hello, I am working with Delphi. I am using bmp.ScanLine[] in my code. My code is as follows : bmp := TBitmap.Create; bmp.Height := imgMain.Height; bmp.Width := imgMain.Width; for i := 0 to imgMain.Height - 1 do begin prgb := bmp.ScanLine[i]; p1 := imgMain.ScanLine[i]; for j := 0 to imgMain.Width - 1 do beg...