The [_RGBA32](_RGBA32) function returns the 32-bit *RGBA* color value with the specified red, green, blue and alpha component intensities. ## Syntax > color32value~& = [_RGBA32](_RGBA32)(red&, green&, blue&, alpha&) ## Description * The value returned is a 32-bit [_UNSIGNED](_UNSIGNED) [LONG](LONG) color value. * **Return variable types must be [_UNSIGNED](_UNSIGNED) [LONG](LONG) or resulting color may lose the [_BLUE](_BLUE) value.** * red& specifies the red component intensity from 0 to 255. * green& specifies the green component intensity from 0 to 255. * blue& specifies the blue component intensity from 0 to 255. * alpha& specifies the [_ALPHA](_ALPHA) component transparency value from 0 (fully transparent) to 255 (opaque). * Alpha or intensity values outside of the valid range of 0 to 255 are clipped. * Returns [LONG](LONG) 32-bit hexadecimal values from **&H00000000** to **&HFFFFFFFF** with varying [_ALPHA](_ALPHA) transparency. * When [LONG](LONG) values are [PUT](PUT) to file, the ARGB values become BGRA. Use [LEFT$](LEFT$)([MKL$](MKL$)(color32value~&), 3) to place 3 colors. * **NOTE: Default 32-bit backgrounds are clear black or [_RGBA](_RGBA)(0, 0, 0, 0). Use [CLS](CLS) to make the black opaque.** ## Example(s) Changing the [ALPHA](ALPHA) value to fade an image in and out using a 32 bit PNG image. ```vb SCREEN _NEWIMAGE(600, 400, 32) img& = _LOADIMAGE("qb64_trans.png") 'use any 24/32 bit image 'Turn off auto display _DISPLAY ' Fade in FOR i% = 255 TO 0 STEP -5 _LIMIT 20 'control fade speed _PUTIMAGE (0, 0)-(600, 400), img& LINE (0, 0)-(600, 400), _RGBA(0, 0, 0, i%), BF 'decrease black box transparency _DISPLAY NEXT ' Fade out FOR i% = 0 TO 255 STEP 5 _LIMIT 20 'control fade speed _PUTIMAGE (0, 0)-(600, 400), img& LINE (0, 0)-(600, 400), _RGBA(0, 0, 0, i%), BF 'increase black box transparency _DISPLAY NEXT END ``` ## See Also * [_RGB32](_RGB32), [_RGBA](_RGBA), [_RGB](_RGB) * [_RED32](_RED32), [_GREEN32](_GREEN32), [_BLUE32](_BLUE32) * [HEX$ 32 Bit Values](HEX$-32-Bit-Values), [POINT](POINT) * [SAVEIMAGE](SAVEIMAGE) * [Hexadecimal Color Values](http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_colornames.asp)