troubles on GIF symbols transparency

[Flavio Hendry]

ciao francesco

the problem might be related to your output format (IMAGETYPE). I
suppose you are using jpeg or png24. use png or gif .... (such as
IMAGETYPE PNG).

Mit freundlichem Gruss / Best Regards
Flavio Hendry

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-----Original Message-----
From: Francesco Sozzi <fsozzi at INTERCAD.CH>
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at lists.umn.edu
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 15:19:35 +0100
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] troubles on GIF symbols transparency

> Hi all,
>
> I would like to define symbols with GIF images. In these images I
> would set white color as transparent.
> The problem is that mapserver draws white parts as fill white and not
> as transparent.
>
> In symbol file I define as follows:
>
> #1007
> Symbol
> Name 'test'
> Type PIXMAP
> Image 'c:\trash\test.gif'
> Transparent 0
> END
>
> I also tried to set Trasparent as 1 or 254 or 255, but nothing
> changes.
>
> Anybody as any suggestions?...
>
> Best regards
>
> Francesco Sozzi