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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: agdunn on May 13, 2008, 11:43:34 pm

Title: Transparent Images
Post by: agdunn on May 13, 2008, 11:43:34 pm

Try as I might, there is no way that I can get transparent images into EA. I have tried to make transparent png's and bmp's but when I add them to the library EA puts a background on them.

Whats the secret?

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: Thomas Mercer-Hursh on May 14, 2008, 02:31:04 am

You might search the forum.  I seem to recall someone saying that WMF worked.

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: agdunn on May 14, 2008, 02:42:25 am

I have searched the forums and cant seem to find a proper lead on how to create my own transparent images. I am not familiar with metafile type so I dont know if that is going to help me greatly. Is there a utility to convert common image filetypes to metafiles?

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: thomas.kilian on May 14, 2008, 02:46:30 am

What are "common image files"?

WMF are vector files.

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: agdunn on May 14, 2008, 02:51:10 am

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What are "common image files"?

WMF are vector files.

Web graphics I guess: jpg, png, gif, tif

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: thomas.kilian on May 14, 2008, 03:18:53 am

No vector, no transparency. State of today...

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: Thomas Mercer-Hursh on May 14, 2008, 03:28:51 am

So, what tool would you use for creating vector images?

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: agdunn on May 14, 2008, 03:37:50 am

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No vector, no transparency. State of today...

It would be nice if you would post some legitimate insight that may help current and future users get a grasp on what they need to do to create their own images.

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: thomas.kilian on May 14, 2008, 03:46:39 am

I'm a user too, not a wizard. However, I once saved a freeware copy of Metafile Companion. Seems that you have to pay for it now (not sure, though). There might be other tools. Google

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: JohnDoe on May 14, 2008, 06:33:24 am

Having used VISIO and exported pictures as EMF and imported them into EA. It works fine.

Bernd

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: Aaron B on May 14, 2008, 09:31:15 am

Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) is a freeware program that supports viewing and editing of vector images (including metafiles last I checked).  Haven't used it much myself, but I think it looked pretty good for a freebie.

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: Transition Technologies on May 14, 2008, 05:41:26 pm

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Having used VISIO and exported pictures as EMF and imported them into EA. It works fine.

Bernd

I would also recommend VISIO. It is most widely used by EA users.

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: thomas.kilian on May 14, 2008, 05:50:24 pm

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I would also recommend VISIO. It is most widely used by EA users.

Is it?

Title: Re: Transparent Images
Post by: Transition Technologies on May 14, 2008, 05:56:55 pm

At least from my experience, and I ve seen many posts about VISIO in this forum.