Loading transparent background gif on an image

Question

Hello everyone! I am trying to load a transparent background gif([http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/graphics/animehurr.gif]) on another image (which is a map). My way is adding two JPanels, each of them will load an image as an ImageIcon, however, the gif will display its transparent background as white. So, I googled the problem, it seems someone has a similar problem([t-681840]). I think the background area is not transparent due to the wrong container under the image, but I have no clue to make it right. I appeciated anyone can post a comment, or give me some advice.
I attach my code as following.
    jPanel1 = new JPanel();
    getContentPane().add(jPanel1);
    jPanel1.setBounds(12, 10, 647, 358);
    ImageIcon iconMap = new ImageIcon("C:\\1\\com\\lfhsolutions\\trackthis\\images\\Map.JPG"); 
    JLabel label1 = new JLabel(); 
    label1.setIcon(iconMap);  
    jPanel1.add(label1);  
    this.getContentPane().add(jPanel1);
    setVisible(true);
    jPanel2 = new JPanel();
    getContentPane().add(jPanel2);
    jPanel2.setBounds(330, 200, 50, 46);
    ImageIcon iconHurricane = new ImageIcon("C:\\1\\com\\lfhsolutions\\trackthis\\images\\hurricane1.gif");
    JLabel label2 = new JLabel();
    label2.setIcon(iconHurricane);
    jPanel2.add(label2);
    this.getContentPane().add(jPanel2);
    setVisible(true);

Answer 1

Sorry if my code bothers u, camickr !
I am a noob for java and thie forum. I am not quite sure how a SSCCE should look at, but I will post code as below.
import java.awt.BorderLayout;
import java.awt.Canvas;
import java.awt.Image;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.List;
import javax.swing.GroupLayout;
import javax.swing.ImageIcon;
import javax.swing.JButton;
import javax.swing.JComponent;
import javax.swing.JLabel;
import javax.swing.JMenu;
import javax.swing.JMenuBar;
import javax.swing.JMenuItem;
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import javax.swing.JPanel;
import javax.swing.JTextArea;
import javax.swing.JTextField;
import javax.swing.LayoutStyle;
import javax.swing.WindowConstants;
import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
public class NewJFrame1 extends javax.swing.JFrame {
  //Set Look & Feel
  try {
   javax.swing.UIManager.setLookAndFeel("com.jgoodies.looks.plastic.Plastic3DLookAndFeel");
  } catch(Exception e) {
   e.printStackTrace();
private JPanel jPanel2;
private JPanel jPanel1;
* Auto-generated main method to display this JFrame
public static void main(String[] args) {
  SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
   public void run() {
    NewJFrame1 inst = new NewJFrame1();
    inst.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
    inst.setVisible(true);
public NewJFrame1() {
  super("Hurricane Tracker to Oil and Gas Producers");
  initGUI();
private void initGUI() {
  try {
   setDefaultCloseOperation(WindowConstants.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
   getContentPane().setLayout(null);
    jPanel1 = new JPanel();
    getContentPane().add(jPanel1);
    jPanel1.setBounds(12, 10, 647, 358);
    ImageIcon iconMap = new ImageIcon("C:\\1\\com\\lfhsolutions\\trackthis\\images\\Map.JPG"); 
    JLabel label1 = new JLabel(); 
    label1.setIcon(iconMap);  
    jPanel1.add(label1);  
    this.getContentPane().add(jPanel1);
    setVisible(true);
    jPanel2 = new JPanel();
    getContentPane().add(jPanel2);
    jPanel2.setBounds(330, 200, 50, 46);
    ImageIcon iconHurricane = new ImageIcon("C:\\1\\com\\lfhsolutions\\trackthis\\images\\hurricane1.gif");
    JLabel label2 = new JLabel();
    label2.setIcon(iconHurricane);
    jPanel2.add(label2);
    this.getContentPane().add(jPanel2);
    setVisible(true);
   pack();
   this.setSize(806, 549);
  } catch (Exception e) {
   e.printStackTrace();
}}