[Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

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1

Hello,

I'm requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true; format=image/png but the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-123.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparent=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent support?

Yours Rüdiger

2

What type of dataset (raster, vector) … also what is the fully qualified domain of your server? All we have is srvgis, which doesn’t do us much good.

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On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I’m requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true; format=image/png but the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-123.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparent=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent support?

Yours Rüdiger

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Dear Rudiger,
what kind of dataset is this one? If we are talking about raster there
are a few options to exercise to make the no data transparent.
Anyway, we need to know more about what you are doing.
Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

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On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Mike Grogan <d.michael.grogan@anonymised.com> wrote:

What type of dataset (raster, vector) ... also what is the fully qualified
domain of your server? All we have is srvgis, which doesn't do us much
good.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I'm requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true; format=image/png but
the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-123.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparent=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME
Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent
support?

Yours Rüdiger

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Hello,

we are using GeoTiff files with the Image Mosaik plugin.
Do you need further information?

Yours Rüdiger

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: simboss1@anonymised.com [mailto:simboss1@anonymised.com] Im Auftrag von Simone Giannecchini
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 01:04
An: Mike Grogan
Cc: Gubler, Ruediger; geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

Dear Rudiger,
what kind of dataset is this one? If we are talking about raster there are a few options to exercise to make the no data transparent.
Anyway, we need to know more about what you are doing.
Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

Our support, Your Success! Visit http://opensdi.geo-solutions.it for more information.

Ing. Simone Giannecchini
@simogeo
Founder/Director

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 333 8128928

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

-------------------------------------------------------

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Mike Grogan <d.michael.grogan@anonymised.com> wrote:

What type of dataset (raster, vector) ... also what is the fully
qualified domain of your server? All we have is srvgis, which doesn't
do us much good.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I'm requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true;
format=image/png but the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version
=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-1
23.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561
071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparen
t=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME
Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent
support?

Yours Rüdiger

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Hello,

I found the trick:

Yesterday I set the OutputTransparentColor to 000000 but there was no change visible.
As I had a look this morning on this parameter it was empty!?

Changing the parameter and clicking the store button on the same tab does nothing.
I must click the store button on the last tab of the layer setting to get the parameter stored.

Is this a bug or a wrong translation of the german geoserver?

Yours Rüdiger

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Gubler, Ruediger
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 07:50
An: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

Hello,

we are using GeoTiff files with the Image Mosaik plugin.
Do you need further information?

Yours Rüdiger

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: simboss1@anonymised.com [mailto:simboss1@anonymised.com] Im Auftrag von Simone Giannecchini
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 01:04
An: Mike Grogan
Cc: Gubler, Ruediger; geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

Dear Rudiger,
what kind of dataset is this one? If we are talking about raster there are a few options to exercise to make the no data transparent.
Anyway, we need to know more about what you are doing.
Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

Our support, Your Success! Visit http://opensdi.geo-solutions.it for more information.

Ing. Simone Giannecchini
@simogeo
Founder/Director

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 333 8128928

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

-------------------------------------------------------

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Mike Grogan <d.michael.grogan@anonymised.com> wrote:

What type of dataset (raster, vector) ... also what is the fully
qualified domain of your server? All we have is srvgis, which doesn't
do us much good.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I'm requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true;
format=image/png but the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version
=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-1
23.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561
071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparen
t=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME
Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent
support?

Yours Rüdiger

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Ciao Rudiger,
not sure about the german translation but everytime you make a change
to the layer definition you should save it to persist it using the
button at the bottom
of the page which is there regardless of the tab you are looking at.

That said, you can play with the input and output transparent color
setting to decide which color to make transparent on the input tiles
or on the output mosaic.
Take also into account the BackgroundValues setting that allows you to
set the value for the void areas.
Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

Our support, Your Success! Visit http://opensdi.geo-solutions.it for
more information.

Ing. Simone Giannecchini
@simogeo
Founder/Director

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 333 8128928

http://www.geo-solutions.it
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On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I found the trick:

Yesterday I set the OutputTransparentColor to 000000 but there was no change visible.
As I had a look this morning on this parameter it was empty!?

Changing the parameter and clicking the store button on the same tab does nothing.
I must click the store button on the last tab of the layer setting to get the parameter stored.

Is this a bug or a wrong translation of the german geoserver?

Yours Rüdiger

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: Gubler, Ruediger
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 07:50
An: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

Hello,

we are using GeoTiff files with the Image Mosaik plugin.
Do you need further information?

Yours Rüdiger

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: simboss1@anonymised.com [mailto:simboss1@anonymised.com] Im Auftrag von Simone Giannecchini
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 01:04
An: Mike Grogan
Cc: Gubler, Ruediger; geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

Dear Rudiger,
what kind of dataset is this one? If we are talking about raster there are a few options to exercise to make the no data transparent.
Anyway, we need to know more about what you are doing.
Regards,
Simone Giannecchini

Our support, Your Success! Visit http://opensdi.geo-solutions.it for more information.

Ing. Simone Giannecchini
@simogeo
Founder/Director

GeoSolutions S.A.S.
Via Poggio alle Viti 1187
55054 Massarosa (LU)
Italy
phone: +39 0584 962313
fax: +39 0584 1660272
mob: +39 333 8128928

http://www.geo-solutions.it
http://twitter.com/geosolutions_it

-------------------------------------------------------

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 3:28 PM, Mike Grogan <d.michael.grogan@anonymised.com> wrote:

What type of dataset (raster, vector) ... also what is the fully
qualified domain of your server? All we have is srvgis, which doesn't
do us much good.

On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 9:16 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I'm requesting geoserver 2.3.3 with transparent=true;
format=image/png but the result has black borders where no data is in the dataset.

http://srvgis:20000/geoserver/trimet_portland/wms?service=WMS&version
=1.1.0&request=GetMap&layers=trimet_portland:20ft_6in&styles=&bbox=-1
23.1624280193816,45.26060070985506,-122.32294147052025,45.67139920561
071&width=1400&height=900&srs=EPSG:4326&format=image%2Fpng&transparen
t=true

We tried several programs (MapInfo Professional, TatukGIS Viewer, FME
Universal Viewer, IE, Firefox, .) all are showing the black borders.

Any ideas? Must I configure something in geoserver for transparent
support?

Yours Rüdiger

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On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I found the trick:

Yesterday I set the OutputTransparentColor to 000000 but there was no
change visible.
As I had a look this morning on this parameter it was empty!?

Changing the parameter and clicking the store button on the same tab does
nothing.
I must click the store button on the last tab of the layer setting to get
the parameter stored.

Is this a bug or a wrong translation of the german geoserver?

You might be expiriencing this one, althought I have not seen it happen
with the layer page:
http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-5754

It was fixed in 2.3.3, which version are you using?

Cheers
Andrea

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8

Hello,

we are using version 2.3.3 of the geoserver.

Saving changes on the WMS view does also not work.

We are using IE 9 on Windows 7.

Yours Rüdiger

Von: andrea.aime@anonymised.com [mailto:andrea.aime@anonymised.com] Im Auftrag von Andrea Aime
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 10:07
An: Gubler, Ruediger
Cc: geoserver-users@anonymised.comt
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:06 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

I found the trick:

Yesterday I set the OutputTransparentColor to 000000 but there was no change visible.
As I had a look this morning on this parameter it was empty!?

Changing the parameter and clicking the store button on the same tab does nothing.
I must click the store button on the last tab of the layer setting to get the parameter stored.

Is this a bug or a wrong translation of the german geoserver?

You might be expiriencing this one, althought I have not seen it happen with the layer page:

http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/GEOS-5754

It was fixed in 2.3.3, which version are you using?

Cheers

Andrea

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Via Poggio alle Viti 1187

55054 Massarosa (LU)

Italy

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9

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com>wrote:

Hello,****

** **

we are using version 2.3.3 of the geoserver.****

** **

Saving changes on the WMS view does also not work.****

We are using IE 9 on Windows 7.

I can't help there, only have Linux machines and a XP virtual machine that
can
only do up to IE8

Cheers
Andrea

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10

Hello,

I tried with firefox – no problems.

I’ll make an entry in our wiki to use FF to configure geoserver.

Thank you

Rüdiger

Von: andrea.aime@anonymised.com [mailto:andrea.aime@anonymised.com] Im Auftrag von Andrea Aime
Gesendet: Freitag, 9. August 2013 10:42
An: Gubler, Ruediger
Cc: geoserver-users@lists.sourceforge.net
Betreff: Re: [Geoserver-users] WMS Transparent Background

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 10:37 AM, Gubler, Ruediger <rgubler@anonymised.com> wrote:

Hello,

we are using version 2.3.3 of the geoserver.

Saving changes on the WMS view does also not work.

We are using IE 9 on Windows 7.

I can’t help there, only have Linux machines and a XP virtual machine that can

only do up to IE8

Cheers

Andrea

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@geowolf

Technical Lead

GeoSolutions S.A.S.

Via Poggio alle Viti 1187

55054 Massarosa (LU)

Italy

phone: +39 0584 962313

fax: +39 0584 1660272

mob: +39 339 8844549

http://www.geo-solutions.it

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