[pstricks] Transparent Solid-Colored Box Using pstricks

[Michael Hallgren]

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

An image, and a mask, making it happen.

mh

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> mh 
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> > -----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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