nichclark Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I'm inserting custom symbols into MapInfo, the images for the symbols must be bmp's. I originally used paint to manipulate the image's with white in certain places but when I insert this image in MapInfo it becomes tranparent. I have downloaded a copy of Paint.Net and had a play with this but I'm still getting the same result? What do I need to do to created a bitmap image where the white doesn't become transparent? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Add new layer, move layer to bottom, fill with white, flatten image, save. Done. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichclark Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Thanks for the quick reply, I followed the steps you have suggested and for some reason the image is still transparent. White just seems to always show up as transparent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david.atwell Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Sounds like a problem with MapInfo, then. Quote  The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Can you post the images so we can see? Might be what David said: MapInfo's problem. Quote All creations Ash + Paint.NET [ Googlepage | deviantArt | Club PDN | PDN Fan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 My suggestion: Don't use white. Use a color that is really, really, really close to white. That might confuse MapInfo. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichclark Posted November 19, 2007 Author Share Posted November 19, 2007 Thanks for the ideas, I have tried Boltbait's suggestion and this has worked for me. Because the symbols that i'm inserting a very small the off white colour I have used still looks white. I have attached the image for you to have a look at if your interested, in jpg format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Glad I could help. Quote Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and a Free Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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