[Mapserver-users] support for GD anti-aliased line drawing

[William K]

Let's see, I played with this a bit.  I can't remember where I found 
documentation on it (not in the standard docs, didn't see it on the 
wiki).  Might have been on the list, or maybe I poked around in the 
source?

I think you first need to use an RGB image mode in the map file.  Now, 
in the symbol file, set up line symbols with TYPE CARTOLINE.  There are 
extra settings for symbols that apply to cartolines: linecap, linejoin 
and linejoinmaxsize (maybe more).  Then use these symbols in the map 
file.

WARNING: it is VERY slow (I think that's GD's fault).  I gave up on it, 
that's why I don't remember the details too well.  I found much better 
speed drawing a normal map at 2x size, then scaling antialiased (must 
use mapscript).

On Jul 5, 2004, at 6:52 AM, andy wrote:

> Dear users,
> I have read about mapserver support for GD anti-aliased line drawing. 
> How is it possible to enable it??
>
> Thank you,
>
> Andrea
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