[mapserver-dev] Transparency attribute on Layer Object

[Daniel Morissette]

Dave,

I never used it myself, but you might want to have a look at the
TRANSPARENCY parameter that was added at the layer level in 3.6:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/wilma/mapserver-users/0204/msg00292.html

I'm not sure whether this feature is properly supported with imagery
and/or 24 bits output in 3.7 yet... I'll let Frank/Steve reply on that.

Daniel


David Graham wrote:
> 
> Developers:
> 
> I would like to know if anyone is working on a project to add transpency
> to Layer Objects that are of type raster data.  If not I am trying to
> size the effort required to add the ability to specify a transparency
> parameter in the layer object (map file) that could indicate % of the
> imagery to blend with existing data at rendering time.  The idea is to
> be able to blend multiple raster layers each overlaying the last.  Since
> the we now have 24bit support this should not be too difficult.
> 
> Currently my requirements are only for Raster data, but it would be
> useful to eventualy extend the functionality to vector polygons filling
> also.  I am less familiar with that side of the code.
> 
> Dave Graham
> 
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