imageMakeTranslucent

Create a new translucent image with given percentage of translucence.

imageMakeTranslucent (img, percent__); → returns any

This function requires Adobe ColdFusion 10 and up.  Not supported on Lucee, etc.
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Argument Reference

img string
Required

The ColdFusion image on which this operation is performed.

percentage numeric
Required

The percent of translucence: 0 = opaque, 100=transparent. Decimal values are supported

Examples
Sample code invoking the imageMakeTranslucent function

The following example illustrates three images with the second one translucent than first and the third one translucent than the second.

<cfset myImage=imageNew('',200,110)> 
 <!--- Set the drawing color to green. ---> 
 <cfset imageSetDrawingColor(myImage,'green')> 
 <!--- Turn on antialiasing to improve image quality. ---> 
 <cfset imageSetAntialiasing(myImage,'on')> 
 <!--- Draw a filled green oval on the image. ---> 
 <cfset imageDrawOval(myImage,5,5,190,100,'yes')> 
 <!--- Display the image in a browser. ---> 
 <cfoutput>PNG image<br></cfoutput> 
 <cfset imageWrite(myImage,'#expandPath('.')#/png.png')> 
 <cfset myImage = imageRead('#expandPath('.')#/png.png')> 
 <cfimage source='#myImage#' action='writeToBrowser' > 
 <cfset x =imageMakeTranslucent(myImage,50)> 
 <cfimage source='#x#' action='writeToBrowser' > 
 <cfset x =imageMakeTranslucent(myImage,75)> 
 <cfimage source='#x#' action='writeToBrowser' > 
 <cfset x =imageMakeTranslucent(myImage,100)> 
 <cfimage source='#x#' action='writeToBrowser' >

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