[Mapserver-dev] Transparency, truetype label and jpeg RGB format:strange behaviour

Yewondwossen Assefa assefa at dmsolutions.ca
Tue Apr 29 08:57:06 EDT 2003


The GD version ised is 2.0.11. I will do an upgrade to 2.0.12 and do a new build
in the comming days.

Later,

Frank Warmerdam wrote:

> Claude Philipona wrote:
> > Hello,
> > I have tested Mapserver 3.7 / PHP Mapscript (a win32 version of
> > PHP-Mapscript compiled by dm solution, version April 23 2003):
> >
> > MapServer Version MapServer version 3.7 (development) OUTPUT=GIF OUTPUT=PNG
> > OUTPUT=JPEG OUTPUT=WBMP OUTPUT=PDF OUTPUT=SWF SUPPORTS=PROJ SUPPORTS=TTF
> > SUPPORTS=WMS_SERVER SUPPORTS=WMS_CLIENT SUPPORTS=WFS_SERVER
> > SUPPORTS=WFS_CLIENT SUPPORTS=GD2_RGB INPUT=EPPL7 INPUT=OGR INPUT=GDAL
> > INPUT=SHAPEFILE <br> PHP MapScript Version ($Revision: 1.159 $ $Date:
> > 2003/04/23 14:36:46 $)
> >
> > Everything works fine, except a strange behaviour when using output jpeg
> > RGB, Label and transparent layer. It is impossible to get black label when
> > there is any transparent layer under the "labeled layer". You just get
> > "square" instaed of letter.
> >
> > I think this behaviour would be quite limitating when using transparency
> > with RGB jpeg output.
> >
> > I don't know if it could be related to bug 271 (but it is marked resolved),
> > or it it is a limitation or if I miused version 3.7
> >
> > I prepared a little page showing the problem with mapfile, output,...
> > (so I don't pollute the mailing list with image attachment):
> >
> > http://c2cpc1.camptocamp.com/~claude/mapserver/mapserver_transparency.html
> >
> > If think this is a bug I will fill bugzilla.
> >
> > I will try the same on a Linux box the next few days.
>
> Claude,
>
> I wonder if you are using GD 2.0.12 or later.  This sounds like the bug
> that was fixed in 2.0.12.  I am cc:ing Assefa at DMSG who may know what
> version of GD 2 is being used.
>
> Best regards,
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