GIMP can do this also and it is free.
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From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Jakob Peterhänsel
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 1:21 AM
To: InterMapper Discussion
Subject: Re: [IM-Talk] Importing Icons
Hi Kevin,
You need to use a program that can set the surrounding as transparent.
It might be easier if they could export from Visio to TIFF or PNG
directly, otherwise you need to fix the icons in an editor like
PhotoShop or something.
Jakob Peterhänsel
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On 12/06/2007, at 4.45, Kevin Wigle wrote:
> Ok, I'm not a graphic artist.
>
> Some clients want us to use some custom icons on their maps.
>
> Actually, these icons were just exported out of Visio into .jpg and I
> converted them to .png
>
> When I import them, I get a box around them in whatever light
> background
> color and then the icon in the middle.
>
> Can someone explain how to get the icon "naked" without a
> background in a
> box???
>
> I tried fooling around in MSPaint with the clear and opaque icon
> stuff but
> I'M getting nowhere fast.
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