A method is provided for processing multiple types of pixel component representations. The method first includes identifying a plurality of texels in a texture pattern grid that correspond to a pixel. Thereafter, information components of the pixel, i.e. R, G, B, and .alpha. are multiplied if the information components of the pixel are in a postmultiplied representation. Further, a colorkeyed replacement operation is carried out if the information components of the pixel are in a colorkeyed representation and at least one of the texels substantially matches a colorkey. Next, a position is interpolated on the texture pattern grid between the texels that corresponds to the pixel. Finally, the information components of the pixel are filtered.