Transparency

[DaveC]

I’m trying to do something and do not know if it can even be done, but I’m out of trial and error options. Thought I’d ask those that might know such things – graphics is a copy-and-hope-it-works thing for me.

What I’m trying to do is build an Image (like Foreground) that is the standard GB-PVR 720x480 size, put some graphic elements on it (like buttons) and then lay it over another Image (like Background). Except for the elements I put on it, I want the rest of “Foreground” to be transparent -- that is, have no effect on the Background that was there before. Also, would prefer not to use a file as the basis for Foreground.

All help is always appreciated .., thanks, dc

[reven]

go to thecodeproject.com and look under c# multimedia and look under images, theres a 3 part tutorial that covers all this stuff (im at uni and have like no internet credit left, so i cant check the url now, but thecodeproject.com is a great resource for all this kind of stuff).

[DaveC]

thanks reven, I knew one of you would know ... dc

[reven]

ok now im home i can give you the urls i meant
part 1.
http://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/media/C...orial1.asp
part 2.
http://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/media/C...orial2.asp
part 3. (probably the most interesting one).
http://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/media/C...orial3.asp

and theres a lot more here (under gdi+)
http://www.thecodeproject.com/cs/media/#GDI%2B