Hey -- just wondering if anyone else has seen this. I've tried a few different fonts but get the same result, so I'm wondering if perhaps the server I'm using is missing a component of some sort?

I've attached a resulting graphic when I choose the option of using a transparent background for the generated image. It looks a little odd. ;)

Brad

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BradM commented

I noticed that the titles generated, when transparent background is selected, still show up as JPEGs. Is there some sort of Linux/Unix or whatever module that must be installed in order to generate GIF files?

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bobblebrook commented

We've been having the same problem. It appears only with transparent backgrounds (i.e. no background color specified). This happens only on our production server; a local installation of XAMPP displays everything correctly.

I've hacked around in the module file and found the following fix. Haven't tested it extensively, and honestly I don't know the first thing about GD or Freetype, so use at your own risk.

In textimage.module, at line 1053 (that's in the textimage_text_to_image function, just before the call to imagettftext), insert the following:
imagealphablending($img, true);

Hope this will be helpful for someone.

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deciphered
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Version: 5.x-1.2 » 5.x-2.x-dev
Status: Active » Postponed (maintainer needs more info)

I have implemented something similar in the recent dev builds.
Marking as fixed, but feel free to to re-open the issue if the latest changes don't resolve your issue.

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deciphered
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Status: Postponed (maintainer needs more info) » Fixed

Status: Fixed » Closed (fixed)

Automatically closed -- issue fixed for 2 weeks with no activity.

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dltampa commented
Version: 5.x-2.x-dev » 6.x-2.1
Component: Miscellaneous » Code
Category: support » bug
Status: Closed (fixed) » Active

I have reopened this issue since I am having the same problem on 6.x-2.1. I am unable to create gif images using transparent background.

Please fix. Adding a background color doubles the file size of the image.

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Status: Active » Closed (outdated)