On Tuesday 06 April 2004 12:45 am, Owen wrote: > On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 16:34:30 -0400 > > "Danny L. Brow" <fms at ca.istop.com> wrote: > > I am trying to insert a background graphic with about 10% opacity but > > when I do the graphic is normal with 100% opacity, that's what happens > > with a GIF format image, with PNG I get 100% opacity when the image is > > anything more then 50% opacity but when it's less even like 45% I get no > > image, just a blank graphic box. > > I created a document with 4 png images. 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% opacity (in > Gimp) > I did the same with PS 6, plus adding Scribus native drawings with
10%, 25%. 49%, 51% > The images showed their 'opacity' in the workong document, but > > Export->pdf All images same opacity, 100% )(Xpdf 3) Display error in Xpdf 3.00 Acro 5.0.8 works fine GSview 4.6.2 + GS 8.14 works fine Kghostview 3.2.1 works fine > Save As->SVG Inkscape couldn't read the images on reopen Inkscape Bug Sodipodi, Illustrator 10 and Karbon 14 open them ok > Save As->EPS When opened in the Gimp, 100% and 75% showed but the 50% > and 25% images were not resolved. > > All of this was of curiousity value as I am not sure what it all means. > Anyway, it sort of confirms your results > > > Owen Note: transparency is really not a part of the PS3 spec, although some PS3 interpreters can handle it. Transparency in PDF is only supported in PDF 1.4 and PDF 1.4 capable viewers. Still testing... Peter
