[Mapserver-dev] mapserver rendering 24 bit imagery?

[Frank Warmerdam]

Todd Helt wrote:
> Are there any plans for adding 24bit image rendering capability to 
> MapServer?  I know that GDAL can be used for reading many different 
> image file formats, and that 24-bit imagery can be read, but it still is 
> rendered as an 8 bit image, correct? 

Todd,

Using GD 2.x MapServer 3.7 (aka CVS dev) can render 24bit (or 32bit RGBA)
images.   You might want to read the online docs on OUTPUTFORMAT to understand
a bit better how to enable it.

Best regards,

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