Re: [Ming-dev] Perl and bitmaps

[strk <st...@ke...>]

On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 06:24:30PM +0100, Albrecht Kleine wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > I'm not sure I see a case for handling alpha separaterly.
> > At least I tought the core lib would read alpha when available
> > in input (say png).
> > Jpeg with alpha would be impossible to generate with Ming,
> > by relying on that.
> 
> So we need still some old code.
> A testing case inside ming distribution you'll find in 
> 
>   per_ext/examples/alphafill.cgi
> 
> This is one of Soheil's examples I have made runnig again last month,
> now once more broken.

Ok, I took a closer look now and see what you mean.
A couple of questions:
	1. Would a PNG make any difference at compression
	   level when alpha is desired ? 
	2. Shouldn't the caller be explicit when it wants
	   a JPEG with ALPHA rather than a generic bitmap ?

Another thing: could you send me the SWF generated for 
the alpha jpeg so I see how does swfextract deals with 
that ? 

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