[BUG] how to make a freecad image transparent?

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Re: how to make a freecad image transparent?

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I don't think it's a bug, FreeCAD is no image processor; but it can well be a feature request.
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Re: how to make a freecad image transparent?

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chrisb wrote: Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:03 am I don't think it's a bug, FreeCAD is no image processor; but it can well be a feature request.
I think it is a bug simply because the ImagePlane has the attribute Transparency which is not honored.
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Re: how to make a freecad image transparent?

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Argument accepted :) !
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Re: how to make a freecad image transparent?

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I thought that at one time Transparency did work for the Image Plane, maybe in FreeCAD 0.16 or earlier?
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Re: how to make a freecad image transparent?

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wmayer wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:12 pm git commit b36c94643
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Re: [Solved] how to make a freecad image transparent?

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Hello,
Just to add to this issue, so it may help locate the root of the problem:

OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.4 (GitTag)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 980bf9060e28555fecd9e3462f68ca74007b70f8
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

For me the same problem happens only if all other visible elements are in "shaded" Display Mode. As soon as there is at least 1 visible 3D part that is either in Flat Lines, Wireframe, or Points Display Mode the problem goes away and the imported .png has the transparent areas shown correctly (otherwise it shows dark garbage).

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