diff --git a/include/video/Font.hpp b/include/video/Font.hpp
index cf96fc5..bd9542f 100644
--- a/include/video/Font.hpp
+++ b/include/video/Font.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Font.hpp,v 1.6 2005/07/18 05:14:18 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Font.hpp,v 1.7 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #ifndef PHOTON_VIDEO_FONT_HPP
 #define PHOTON_VIDEO_FONT_HPP
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const StreamFlusher& rhs);
 //  - Font = Font
 //  - bool : True if font is loaded, false if not.
 //  - ostream& << Font
-class Font: public ResourceManaged<FontResourceManager>
+class Font : public ResourceManaged<FontResourceManager>
 {
 // Group: (Con/De)structors 
 public:
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ public:
     
 // Group: Drawing
 public:
-    void drawText(float x, float y, const char *str, ...) const;
-    void drawText(float x, float y, const std::string& str) const;
+    void drawText(scalar x, scalar y, const char *str, ...) const;
+    void drawText(scalar x, scalar y, const std::string& str) const;
 
-    std::ostream& beginDraw(float x, float y);
+    std::ostream& beginDraw(scalar x, scalar y);
     StreamFlusher endDraw();
 
 // Group: Font Metrics
 public:
-    unsigned int calcStringWidth(const std::string& str) const;
-    unsigned int getHeight() const;
+    uint calcStringWidth(const std::string& str) const;
+    uint getHeight() const;
     
 // Group: Resource Creation
 public:
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ private:
     ubyte height_;
     // stream drawing stuff
     std::ostringstream ss_;
-    float drawX_;
-    float drawY_;
+    scalar drawX_;
+    scalar drawY_;
     // color
     Color color_;
 };
diff --git a/include/video/FontResourceManager.hpp b/include/video/FontResourceManager.hpp
index c63ceb2..3357422 100644
--- a/include/video/FontResourceManager.hpp
+++ b/include/video/FontResourceManager.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: FontResourceManager.hpp,v 1.3 2005/07/03 06:33:19 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: FontResourceManager.hpp,v 1.4 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #ifndef PHOTON_VIDEO_FONTRESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
 #define PHOTON_VIDEO_FONTRESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ private:
     virtual void freeResourceData(FontResource &res);
     
 private:
-    FT_Library library_;
+    FT_Library library_;    // only need one FT_Library, so manager owns it
 public:
-    static const unsigned int SPACE = 32;
-    static const unsigned int NUM_CHARS = 96;
+    static const uint SPACE = 32;
+    static const uint NUM_CHARS = 96;
 };
 
 }
diff --git a/include/video/Image.hpp b/include/video/Image.hpp
index 438320f..57417bd 100644
--- a/include/video/Image.hpp
+++ b/include/video/Image.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Image.hpp,v 1.1 2005/06/13 07:05:28 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Image.hpp,v 1.2 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #ifndef PHOTON_VIDEO_IMAGE_HPP
 #define PHOTON_VIDEO_IMAGE_HPP
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace video
 {
 
 // Class: Image
-//  Image is a class which is used to store a single image, for use in 2D games.  
+//  Image is a class which is used to store a single image, for use in 2D games.
 // 
 //  Image is derived from <Texture>, which is a resource managed class.  
 //  <Texture> is a simple OO wrapper around the concept of a texture in OpenGL. 
diff --git a/include/video/TextureResourceManager.hpp b/include/video/TextureResourceManager.hpp
index ab98123..ddc2f9e 100644
--- a/include/video/TextureResourceManager.hpp
+++ b/include/video/TextureResourceManager.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: TextureResourceManager.hpp,v 1.3 2005/07/03 06:33:19 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: TextureResourceManager.hpp,v 1.4 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #ifndef PHOTON_VIDEO_TEXTURERESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
 #define PHOTON_VIDEO_TEXTURERESOURCEMANAGER_HPP
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public:
     uint texID;
     uint width;
     uint height;
-    ubyte *pixels;
+    ubyte *pixels;  // keep pixels around for future use (post-load colorkeying)
 };
 
 class TextureResourceManager : public ResourceManager<TextureResource>
diff --git a/include/video/VideoCore.hpp b/include/video/VideoCore.hpp
index 1e86ecb..4c866d8 100644
--- a/include/video/VideoCore.hpp
+++ b/include/video/VideoCore.hpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: VideoCore.hpp,v 1.2 2005/03/15 18:53:12 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: VideoCore.hpp,v 1.3 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #ifndef PHOTON_VIDEO_VIDEOCORE_HPP
 #define PHOTON_VIDEO_VIDEOCORE_HPP
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public:
 
 // behind the scenes
 private: 
-    void initOpenGL();
+    void initOpenGL();  // set desired OpenGL options
     
 // data members
 private:
diff --git a/src/video/Font.cpp b/src/video/Font.cpp
index d4fd374..57217bc 100644
--- a/src/video/Font.cpp
+++ b/src/video/Font.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Font.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/17 07:14:09 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Font.cpp,v 1.6 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/Font.hpp"
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Font::Font(const Font &rhs) :
     ResourceManaged<FontResourceManager>(rhs),
     drawX_(0), drawY_(0)
 {
+    // a font is a texture, 96 lists, 96 widths, and a height
     resMgr_.getFontData(getName(), texID_, listBase_, widths_, height_);
 }
 
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ void Font::open(const std::string& name)
 
 bool Font::isValid() const
 {
+    // valid if texture is created
     return glIsTexture(texID_) == GL_TRUE;
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ Color Font::getColor() const
     return color_;
 }
 
-void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const char *str, ...) const
+void Font::drawText(scalar x, scalar y, const char *str, ...) const
 {
     if(!isValid())
     {
@@ -97,15 +99,15 @@ void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const char *str, ...) const
 
     // push attrib before setting color
     glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
-    glColor4ub(color_.red, color_.green, color_.blue, color_.alpha);
+    color_.makeGLColor();
     
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texID_);
     glPushMatrix();
     glTranslated(x,y,0);
-    for(unsigned int i=0; i < std::strlen(buf); ++i)
+    for(uint i=0; i < std::strlen(buf); ++i)
     {
         // ch-SPACE = DisplayList offset
-        unsigned char ch( buf[i] - FontResourceManager::SPACE );     
+        ubyte ch( buf[i] - FontResourceManager::SPACE );     
         // replace characters outside the valid range with undrawable
         if(ch > FontResourceManager::NUM_CHARS)
         {
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const char *str, ...) const
     glPopAttrib();
 }
 
-void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const std::string& str) const
+void Font::drawText(scalar x, scalar y, const std::string& str) const
 {
     if(!isValid())
     {
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const std::string& str) const
 
     // push attrib before setting color 
     glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
-    glColor4ub(color_.red, color_.green, color_.blue, color_.alpha);
+    color_.makeGLColor();
     
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D, texID_);
     glPushMatrix();
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const std::string& str) const
     for(std::string::const_iterator i = str.begin(); i != str.end(); ++i)
     {
         // ch-SPACE = DisplayList offset
-        unsigned char ch( *i - FontResourceManager::SPACE ); 
+        ubyte ch( *i - FontResourceManager::SPACE ); 
         // replace characters outside the valid range with undrawable
         if(ch > FontResourceManager::NUM_CHARS)
         {
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ void Font::drawText(float x, float y, const std::string& str) const
     glPopAttrib();
 }
 
-std::ostream& Font::beginDraw(float x, float y)
+std::ostream& Font::beginDraw(scalar x, scalar y)
 {
     // clear the string and store the draw-position
     ss_.str("");
@@ -171,28 +173,28 @@ StreamFlusher Font::endDraw()
 {
     drawText(drawX_, drawY_, ss_.str());    // draw the string
     ss_.str("");                            // clear the buffer
-    return StreamFlusher();
+    return StreamFlusher(); // special null class that simply outputs nothing
 }
 
-unsigned int Font::calcStringWidth(const std::string& str) const
+uint Font::calcStringWidth(const std::string& str) const
 {
     if(!isValid())
     {
         throw PreconditionException("Invalid Font::calcStringWidth call.");
     }
-    unsigned int width=0;
+    uint width(0);  // accumulator for widths
 
     // iterate through widths of each char and accumulate width of string
     for(std::string::const_iterator i = str.begin(); i < str.end(); ++i)
     {
-        width += widths_[static_cast<unsigned int>(*i) - 
+        width += widths_[static_cast<uint>(*i) - 
                             FontResourceManager::SPACE];
     }
 
     return width;
 }
 
-unsigned int Font::getHeight() const
+uint Font::getHeight() const
 {
     if(!isValid())
     {
diff --git a/src/video/FontResourceManager.cpp b/src/video/FontResourceManager.cpp
index 876a973..6a5993e 100644
--- a/src/video/FontResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/video/FontResourceManager.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: FontResourceManager.cpp,v 1.3 2005/07/03 06:33:19 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: FontResourceManager.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/FontResourceManager.hpp"
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace video
 
 FontResourceManager::FontResourceManager()
 {
+    // initialize library upon creation
     if(FT_Init_FreeType(&library_) != 0)
     {
         throw APIError("Could not initialize FreeType2 library.");
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ FontResourceManager::FontResourceManager()
 
 FontResourceManager::~FontResourceManager()
 {
+    // deinitialize library on destruction
     FT_Done_FreeType(library_);
 }
     
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ void FontResourceManager::loadResourceData(FontResource &res,
 
 void FontResourceManager::freeResourceData(FontResource &res)
 {
+    // free both the lists and the texture
     if(glIsList(res.listBase))
     {
         glDeleteLists(res.listBase, NUM_CHARS);
diff --git a/src/video/Image.cpp b/src/video/Image.cpp
index 80dec8d..79a7f7f 100644
--- a/src/video/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/video/Image.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Image.cpp,v 1.3 2005/06/27 04:24:16 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Image.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/Image.hpp"
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Image& Image::operator=(const Image &rhs)
 {
     if(&rhs != this)
     {
+        // copy texture and all Image members
         Texture::operator=(rhs);
         alpha_ = rhs.alpha_;
         texMinX_ = rhs.texMinX_;
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@ void Image::resize(scalar width, scalar height)
 
 void Image::draw(scalar x, scalar y) const
 {
+    // avoid wonky coloring, but use alpha
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     glColor4ub(255,255,255,alpha_);
     bind();
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
@@ -101,11 +104,13 @@ void Image::draw(scalar x, scalar y) const
         glTexCoord2i(texMaxX_,texMaxY_);    glVertex2d(x+width_,y+height_);
         glTexCoord2i(texMinX_,texMaxY_);    glVertex2d(x,y+height_);
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Image::draw(scalar x, scalar y, ubyte vc[]) const
 {
+    // store current state, so vc doesn't destroy
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     bind();
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
         glTexCoord2i(texMinX_,texMinY_); 
@@ -124,7 +129,7 @@ void Image::draw(scalar x, scalar y, ubyte vc[]) const
         glColor4ub(vc[12],vc[13],vc[14],vc[15]); 
         glVertex2d(x,y+height_);
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle) const
@@ -132,11 +137,14 @@ void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle) const
     //center point
     scalar cX = width_/2., cY = height_/2.;
 
+    // avoid wonky coloring, but use alpha
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
+    
     glPushMatrix();
     glLoadIdentity();
     glTranslated(x+cX,y+cY,0);  //translate to center
     glRotated(angle,0,0,1.0f);  //rotate on z axis, to keep x&y in 2D plane
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glColor4ub(255,255,255,alpha_);
     bind();
     //draw is modified to be based around center
     glBegin(GL_QUADS);
@@ -146,7 +154,7 @@ void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle) const
         glTexCoord2i(texMinX_,texMaxY_);    glVertex2d(-cX,-cY+height_);
     glEnd();
     glPopMatrix();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle, ubyte vc[]) const
@@ -156,6 +164,8 @@ void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle, ubyte vc[]) const
     cX = width_/2.0f;
     cY = height_/2.0f;
 
+    // store current state, so vc doesn't destroy
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     glPushMatrix();
     glLoadIdentity();
     glTranslated(x+cX,y+cY,0);  //translate to center
@@ -180,7 +190,7 @@ void Image::drawRotated(scalar x, scalar y, scalar angle, ubyte vc[]) const
         glVertex2d(-cX,-cY+height_);
     glEnd();
     glPopMatrix();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 ubyte Image::getAlpha() const
diff --git a/src/video/Pen.cpp b/src/video/Pen.cpp
index 7ac4a23..0ed05e8 100644
--- a/src/video/Pen.cpp
+++ b/src/video/Pen.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Pen.cpp,v 1.3 2005/04/21 19:30:19 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Pen.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/Pen.hpp"
 
@@ -46,22 +46,24 @@ void Pen::setColor(const Color& color)
 void Pen::drawPoint(const math::Point2& point) const
 {
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_POINTS);
+    glBegin(GL_POINTS); // draw single point
     glVertex2d(point.x,point.y);
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::drawLine(const math::Point2& p1, const math::Point2& p2) const
 {
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_LINES);
+    glBegin(GL_LINES);  // draw single line
     glVertex2d(p1.x,p1.y);
     glVertex2d(p2.x,p2.y);
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::drawVector(const math::Point2& point, 
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ void Pen::drawVector(const math::Point2& point,
     math::Vector2 v;
     x2 = point.x+vector.x;
     y2 = point.y+vector.y; 
-    //calculate an arrow (5pi/6)
+    //calculate an arrow head (5pi/6 radian angle offset)
     v.resolveRad(vector.getMagnitude()/5,vector.getAngleRad()+(5./6)*math::PI);
     x3 = x2+v.x;
     y3 = y2-v.y;
@@ -80,47 +82,50 @@ void Pen::drawVector(const math::Point2& point,
     y4 = y2-v.y;
 
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP); // use line strip to draw arrow
     glVertex2d(point.x,point.y);
     glVertex2d(x2,y2);
     glVertex2d(x3,y3);
     glVertex2d(x4,y4);
     glVertex2d(x2,y2);
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::drawRectangle(const math::Rect &rect) const
 {
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP);
+    glBegin(GL_LINE_STRIP); // use line strips to draw outline of rectangle
     glVertex2d(rect.getLeft(),rect.getTop());
     glVertex2d(rect.getRight(),rect.getTop());
     glVertex2d(rect.getRight(),rect.getBottom());
     glVertex2d(rect.getLeft(),rect.getBottom());
     glVertex2d(rect.getLeft(),rect.getTop());
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::fillRectangle(const math::Rect &rect) const
 {
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
+    glBegin(GL_QUADS);  // draw one colored quad 
     glVertex2d(rect.getLeft(),rect.getTop());
     glVertex2d(rect.getRight(),rect.getTop());
     glVertex2d(rect.getRight(),rect.getBottom());
     glVertex2d(rect.getLeft(),rect.getBottom());
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::drawCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
 {
-    //written from Bresenham's algorithm
+    //written from Bresenham's circle algorithm
     double cx(circle.getCenter().x);
     double cy(circle.getCenter().y);
     double d(3-(2*circle.getRadius()));
@@ -128,8 +133,10 @@ void Pen::drawCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
     double y(circle.getRadius());
 
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_POINTS);
+    
+    glBegin(GL_POINTS); // draw points, creating a circle
     while(y > x)
     {
         glVertex2d(cx+x,cy+y);
@@ -153,12 +160,12 @@ void Pen::drawCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
         ++x;
     }
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 void Pen::fillCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
 {
-    //written from Bresenham's algorithm
+    //written from Bresenham's circle algorithm
     double cx(circle.getCenter().x);
     double cy(circle.getCenter().y);
     double d(3-(2*circle.getRadius()));
@@ -166,8 +173,10 @@ void Pen::fillCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
     double y(circle.getRadius());
 
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,0);
+    glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT);
     color_.makeGLColor();
-    glBegin(GL_LINES);
+
+    glBegin(GL_LINES);  // draw lines instead of points, filling the circle
     while(y > x)
     {
         glVertex2d(cx+x,cy+y);
@@ -191,7 +200,7 @@ void Pen::fillCircle(const math::Circle &circle) const
         ++x;
     }
     glEnd();
-    glColor4ub(255,255,255,255);
+    glPopAttrib();
 }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/video/Texture.cpp b/src/video/Texture.cpp
index 8a2bb5d..d24b457 100644
--- a/src/video/Texture.cpp
+++ b/src/video/Texture.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: Texture.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/04 03:06:48 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: Texture.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/Texture.hpp"
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Texture::Texture()
 Texture::Texture(const Texture &rhs) :
     ResourceManaged<TextureResourceManager>(rhs)
 {
+    // the resource is width, height, and GL texture name/ID  
     resMgr_.getTextureData(getName(), width_, height_, texID_);
 }
 
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ Texture::Texture(const std::string& name)
 
 void Texture::open(const std::string& name)
 {
+    // open the texture and grab the resource contents
     ResourceManaged<TextureResourceManager>::open(name);
     resMgr_.getTextureData(getName(), width_, height_, texID_);
 }
diff --git a/src/video/TextureResourceManager.cpp b/src/video/TextureResourceManager.cpp
index 777cac0..4f7132e 100644
--- a/src/video/TextureResourceManager.cpp
+++ b/src/video/TextureResourceManager.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 //  James Turk (jpt2433@rit.edu)
 //
 // Version:
-//  $Id: TextureResourceManager.cpp,v 1.4 2005/07/03 06:33:19 cozman Exp $
+//  $Id: TextureResourceManager.cpp,v 1.5 2005/07/18 07:19:48 cozman Exp $
 
 #include "video/TextureResourceManager.hpp"
 
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@ namespace video
 void TextureResourceManager::setGlobalColorKey(bool enabled, ubyte red, 
                                                 ubyte green, ubyte blue)
 {
+    // if enabled, sets alpha to 0, which is indicator that colorkeying is on
     colorKey_.setColor(red,green,blue,enabled?0:255);
 }
 
 void TextureResourceManager::getGlobalColorKey(bool &enabled, ubyte &red, 
                                                 ubyte &green, ubyte &blue)
 {
+    // if alpha is 0, colorkeying is enabled
     enabled = (colorKey_.alpha == 0);
     red = colorKey_.red;
     green = colorKey_.green;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ void TextureResourceManager::loadResourceData(TextureResource &res,
     util::FileBuffer buf(path.path);
     corona::File *file;
     
+    // load via FileBuffer to allow loading of archived content
     std::vector<ubyte> data = buf.getData();
 
     file = corona::CreateMemoryFile((ubyte*)&data[0],data.size());
@@ -77,26 +80,30 @@ void TextureResourceManager::loadResourceData(TextureResource &res,
     std::memcpy(res.pixels,image->getPixels(),res.width*res.height*4);
     delete image;   //no longer need image
 
+    // implementation of the color key 
     if(colorKey_.alpha == 0)    //ck alpha == 0, means colorkey on
     {
         ubyte r,g,b;
         ubyte *pxl=res.pixels;
+        // go through all pixels (width*height = numPixels)
         for(uint i=0; i < res.width*res.height; ++i) 
         {
-            r = *pxl++;
-            g = *pxl++;
-            b = *pxl++;
-            //set current pixel alpha = 0
+            r = *pxl++; // get red component
+            g = *pxl++; // get green component
+            b = *pxl++; // get blue component
+            
+            //set current pixel alpha = 0 if each component matches the colorKey
             if(r == colorKey_.red && 
                 g == colorKey_.green && 
                 b == colorKey_.blue)
             {
-                *pxl = 0;
+                *pxl = 0;   // make transparent
             }
-            *pxl++;
+            *pxl++; // go to next pixel
         }
     }
 
+    // actually bind the OpenGL texture
     glGenTextures(1,&res.texID);
     glBindTexture(GL_TEXTURE_2D,res.texID);
     glTexParameteri(GL_TEXTURE_2D, GL_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, GL_CLAMP);
@@ -110,11 +117,13 @@ void TextureResourceManager::loadResourceData(TextureResource &res,
 
 void TextureResourceManager::freeResourceData(TextureResource &res)
 {
+    // pixels can be deleted
     if(res.pixels)
     {
         delete []res.pixels;
         res.pixels = 0;
     }
+    // free OpenGL texture identifier
     glDeleteTextures(1, &res.texID);
 }