[pstricks] Transparent Solid-Colored Box Using pstricks

[Michael Hallgren]

The pgf package can handle this problem, or am I reading/writing too fast?

mh 

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pstricks-bounces at tug.org 
> [mailto:pstricks-bounces at tug.org] De la part de Herbert Voss
> Envoyé : samedi 20 novembre 2004 19:34
> À : pstricks at tug.org
> Objet : Re: [pstricks] Transparent Solid-Colored Box Using pstricks
> 
> rossi at york.cuny.edu wrote:
> 
> > I would like to be able to use pstricks to draw a transparent 
> > solid-colored box which also has writing in the box.
> > 
> > Here's the scenario:
> > 
> > 1) I have successfully constructed a graph using pstricks.
> > 
> > 2) Now I want to superimpose on this graph (or overlay on 
> this graph) 
> > a solid-colored box containing writing.  But, I want this box to be 
> > transparent so it doesn't cover up the graph underneath.  
> So the fill 
> > color and the writing must be transparent.
> > 
> > How can I do this?
> 
> PS doesn't know transparent colors. There are two ways:
> 
> a) simulating transparency
>     
> ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/doc/voss/bsp44.pdf
>     
> ftp://ftp.dante.de/tex-archive/graphics/pstricks/doc/voss/bsp44.tex
> 
>     you have to zoom the pdf, to see the effect, which looks very
>     well in printed books
> 
> b) take the other way round, first the textbox and then draw
>     the graph
> 
> 
> Herbert
> 
> 
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