hey just wondering, can u invert the colors of the mask within SVG through a filter?
thanx arian --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, Holger Will <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Arian > > to mask an image with a nother image, use the following syntax: > > <mask id="mask"> > <image xlink:href="maske.jpg" x="0" y="0" width="100" height="100"/> > </mask> > > <image mask="url(#mask)" xlink:href="svg1.png" x="0" y="0" width="100" > height="100"/> > > one remark though, the image is visible, where the mask is white and > transparent on black pixels. > so if you want to show the image inside the black area of your mask > image, you have to invert the colors. > > to achive this effect with svg only technology, you could use a > gaussianBlur filter to feather out the mask. > > <filter id="filter"> > <feGaussianBlur stdDeviation="2"/> > </filter> > <mask id="mask"> > <rect x="0" y="0" width="100" height="100" /> > <g filter="url(#filter)"> > <rect rx="10" ry="10" x="10" y="10" > width="80" height="40" fill="white"/> > <circle cx="50" cy="60" r="30" > fill="white"/> > </g> > </mask> > > <image mask="url(#mask)" xlink:href="svg1.png" x="0" y="0" width="100" > height="100"/> > > hope that helps > Holger > > > arianhojat2000 wrote: > > > > > I rememeber see applying a mask by just creating a > > <radial/linearGradient> and apply that as a mask to an <image>... > > I was wonder what the syntax for that was... > > > > > > But more importantly... > > If i had an image and i wanted to use that image as a mask for another > > image in SVG, how can this be done. Basically a pic and an image of a > > custom black and white feather (such as > > http://www.carla146.it/tutor/tutorimm/40lavoramasch/04.jpg). > > <http://www.carla146.it/tutor/tutorimm/40lavoramasch/04.jpg%29.> Can this > > be done or SVG only uses alpha masks from gradients you create > > internally via gradients? > > > > this is kinda important so if u got an answer, i shall worship u! hehe > > thanx! ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
