[Geomoose-users] Printing wms layers

[TC Haddad]

Bob,

does the actual WMS url have the "Format=" specified? even though you have
set it to respond in PNG?

because if not, it looks like the print_util.php will force it to default
to JPEG (line 112-ish)


On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 2:25 PM, Jim Klassen <klassen.js at gmail.com> wrote:

MapServer uses AGG by default in 6.x and as an option in 5.x.
>
> The print.php script in GeoMoose uses GD (via PHP bindings) and is
> independent of MapServer. (Recall not all layers in a GeoMoose site have to
> come from MapServer.)
>
> On Nov 23, 2011, at 16:20, TC Haddad <tchaddad at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> dumb question:
>
> Is GD really being used? I thought it was replaced (in Mapserver) in favor
> of AGG a while back...
>
> Tanya
>
> On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 1:58 PM, Jim Klassen < <klassen.js at gmail.com>
> klassen.js at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Why is because it isn't the proper resolution or aspect ratio for printing.
>>
>> Why it renders different is because in GeoMoose the browser does the
>> image compositing.  In the print utility there is no browser so the GD
>> library needs to handle it.  Why not print from the browser?  Because not
>> all browsers print the same and mans don't handle printing the composited
>> images correctly.  In any case high res prints (think plotter) would be out
>> of the question.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 14:27, "Bistrais, Bob" < <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov>
>> Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> wrote:
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>>  I copied over the new function and function call in print_util.php.  I
>> get what’s going on there- it’s “cutting out” the black portions of the
>> image, but I’m still getting these in the printable image.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> One thing I don’t understand (and the answer is probably not so simple)-
>> the map is looking exactly as I’d like in the application- why aren’t we
>> grabbing that image and coping it to the output map file?****
>>
>> ** **
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>> *From:* <geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:<geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] *On Behalf Of *Brent Fraser
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 23, 2011 11:33 AM
>> *To:* Bistrais, Bob
>> *Cc:* <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org> <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org
>> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] Printing wms layers****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Bob,
>>
>>   I did  a fix some time ago ( <http://geomoose.org/trac/ticket/108><http://geomoose.org/trac/ticket/108>
>> http://geomoose.org/trac/ticket/108) regarding using the alpha channel
>> in Print_util.php.  This fix is in GeoMoose v2.4 so I'm confused...
>>
>> ****
>>
>> Best Regards,****
>>
>> Brent Fraser****
>>
>>
>> On 11/23/2011 9:27 AM, Bistrais, Bob wrote: ****
>>
>> It sure looks like a problem with the alpha channels.  Doesn’t seem to
>> matter which browser I use, either.********
>>
>> ** ******
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>> *From:* Jim Klassen [ <klassen.js at gmail.com> <klassen.js at gmail.com>
>> mailto:klassen.js at gmail.com <klassen.js at gmail.com>]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:43 AM
>> *To:* Bistrais, Bob
>> *Cc:* Bob Basques; < <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org><geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] Printing wms layers********
>>
>> ** ******
>>
>> If the quality is different between PNG and GIF you are probably using
>> PNG24 (as PNG8 and GIF should be identical image wise).********
>>
>> ** ******
>>
>> My guess is a GD bug dealing with PNG24.  I'm not sure what your options
>> are, but it sounds like the print.php needs to be rewritten with a more
>> modern library.********
>>
>>
>> On Nov 23, 2011, at 9:11, "Bistrais, Bob" < <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov><Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov>
>> Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> wrote:********
>>
>>  Looks like I’m using png.  ************
>>
>> ** **********
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>> One thing I tried was to use gif in the mapbook.xml, for those WMS
>> layers, but while they displayed alright, the quality was awful.*********
>> ***
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>> ** **********
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>> *From:* Bob Basques [ <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us><Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>
>> mailto:Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>]
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 23, 2011 10:05 AM
>> *To:* <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org> <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org; Bistrais, Bob
>> *Subject:* RE: [Geomoose-users] Printing wms layers************
>>
>> ** **********
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>> What version of PNG, PNG8 PNG24, etc. ************
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>> ** **********
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>> bobb ************
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>> ** **********
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>> >>> "Bistrais, Bob" < <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov>
>> Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> wrote:************
>>
>> Yes, the WMS is outputting PNG.  What would be recommended instead?**** *
>> ***********
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>> ** ** ************
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>> *From:* Bob Basques [ <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us><Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>
>> mailto:Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us <Bob.Basques at ci.stpaul.mn.us>]
>> *Sent:* Tuesday, November 22, 2011 4:54 PM
>> *To:*  <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org> <geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org>
>> geomoose-users at lists.osgeo.org; Bistrais, Bob
>> *Subject:* Re: [Geomoose-users] Printing wms layers**** ************
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>> ** ** ************
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>> Something to look at . . .**** ************
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>> ** ** ************
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>> What is the format of the images from the WMS service?**** ************
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>> ** ** ************
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>> PNG24 vs other PNG formats have caused problem in cross browser
>> situations.  Some versions of IE don't like one or the other for example.
>> **** ************
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>> bobb**** ************
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>> ** ** ************
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>> >>> "Bistrais, Bob" < <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> <Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov>
>> Bob.Bistrais at maine.gov> wrote:**** ************
>>
>> I had brought up this question before but it seems to be happening
>> again.  I have a few layers that I consume in GeoMoose by WMS.  Some of
>> these are vecot line layers such as roads.  They work perfectly in GeoMoose
>> map view.  But when I compose a printable map, these layers have a black
>> background which obscures other layers and just plain looks ugly.  If I set
>> the “transparent”  property to false, the black background goes away, but
>> then I can’t see any underlying data.  **** **** ************
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>> ** ****** ************
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>> By the way, I do have control over the WMS services in this case.  I
>> tried to set Offsite to 0 0 0, but that didn’t seem to help either.  The
>> WMS is at MapServer 6.0.1.  Any suggestions?******** ************
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