Fading a bitmap

I am trying to do a fade on a symbol against the backdrop of
a bitmap picture.
I have a solid shape, a movie clip from the library that I
apply: "color, Advanced, settings" I take the alpha down to about
-93.
I can now see through my solid into the picture behind, but I
want to use motion so that it fades slowly.
If I put in a keyframe at say 20 I can do this as a movie
clip, but movie clips loop so I would like to use a graphic
so that it only plays once.
Is it possible to do a fade effect using motion and a
graphic?
Thank You
Kevin

you can use a graphic so you can play it only once or use a
movie clip and add a stop action where
you want - did you try it and find it didnt work?
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kevin raleigh wrote:
> I am trying to do a fade on a symbol against the
backdrop of a bitmap picture.
> I have a solid shape, a movie clip from the library that
I apply: "color,
> Advanced, settings" I take the alpha down to about -93.
> I can now see through my solid into the picture behind,
but I want to use
> motion so that it fades slowly.
> If I put in a keyframe at say 20 I can do this as a
movie clip, but movie
> clips loop so I would like to use a graphic
> so that it only plays once.
>
> Is it possible to do a fade effect using motion and a
graphic?
>
> Thank You
> Kevin
>

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Craig Grummitt wrote:
> i'm not sure of the intention of some of your code as
the indentations got lost
- picture of different size
- with an motive with its center in the middle of the bitmap
- zoom it, but keep the center point at one position (center
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> and i can't compile it as it's written.. also I'm not
sure of some of the
> things you were doing like this line:
> this._alpha = this._alpha * 1,2;
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here.
> but anyway i've edited the function in a way that works
for me. see if this
> solves your problem.
did you attatch the code? can't see it in the newsgroup
forum. can you
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Gradual swap one bitmap for another?

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newbie1420,
> Sorry about the delay, I would like to "morph" one photo
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which one to used and when.
how they are differ from each other.

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Given the table (simple, made-up example):
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applicant_diversity_id NUMBER(12), PRIMARY KEY(applicant_diversity_id),
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hire_month DATE,
termination_salary NUMBER(11,2),
termination_month DATE,
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CREATE BITMAP INDEX applicant_diversity_race_idx ON applicant_diversity_info ( raceial_continent );
etc.
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And, if I define one multi-column BITMAP index, does the order of columns matter?

>
What is the difference between the two approaches; is there any meaningful difference in disk-space between the one multi-colum index and the four single-column indexes? Does it make a difference in what the query-planner will consider?
And, if I define one multi-column BITMAP index, does the order of columns matter?
>
You may want to read this two-part blog, that answers that exact question, by recognized expert Richard Foote
http://richardfoote.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/concatenated-bitmap-indexes-part-i-two-of-us/
http://richardfoote.wordpress.com/2010/05/12/concatenated-bitmap-indexes-part-ii-everybodys-got-to-learn-sometime/
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Here are some quotes from part 1
>
Many of the same issues and factors in deciding to create a single, multi-column index vs. several, single column indexes apply to Bitmap indexes as they do with B-Tree indexes, although there are a number of key differences to consider as well.
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>
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How do I use a Rayleigh fading model?

I have looked into the MT Generate Fading profile and Apply fading profile VIs. However, I do not know how to use them, I used the default parameters for a frequency fading channel, but the resultant constellation plot which I got was deviating far from the actual values and producing a repeating pattern. I have my power delay profile and my doppler spread, but when I tried to input my 6 tap power delay profile, I got an error which said that the number of rows must be same as number of rows of the fading profile(which by default was an 1X1000 array). However, the power delay profile which I have is a 6X2 array. If any one has ever implemented a Rayleigh channel, can you please tell me how to do it or attach your VIs? I am attaching snapshots of my VIs, and also a sample constellation plot for QPSK. In my VI, I have a bitstream and modulated it. By modulation, I have generated a complex waveform and want to pass it through a Rayleigh channel. At the receiver end, I have decoded and demodulated the waveform to get the original bitstream back.
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Hello raitexas,
Have you checked out the example that ships with Modulation Toolkit. The example is called MT Rayleigh Fading Profile (QAM).vi and can be found in the Example Finder under Toolkits and Modules»Modulation»Simulation. Take a look and see how the channel is implemented and post back with any questions.
Regards,
Dan King

I'm working with directx and it does working only on some of the Bitmaps. Why it's not working on the others ?

The question is not so clear i will try to explain here.
I have a trackBar scroll event:
private void trackBar1_Scroll(object sender, EventArgs e)
LoadPictureAt(trackBar1.Value, sender);
ConvertedBmp = ConvertTo24(trackBar1FileInfo[trackBar1.Value].FullName);
ConvertedBmp.Save(ConvertedBmpDir + "\\ConvertedBmp.bmp");
mymem = ToStream(ConvertedBmp, ImageFormat.Bmp);
backTexture = TextureLoader.FromStream(D3Ddev, mymem);
scannedCloudsTexture = new Texture(D3Ddev, 512, 512, 1, Usage.Dynamic, Format.A8R8G8B8, Pool.Default);
timer1.Stop();
Button1Code();
timer1.Start();
b1 = ConvertedBmp;
b1.Save(ConvertedBmpDir + "\\b1.bmp");
trackBar2.Enabled = false;
if (!this.backgroundWorker1.IsBusy)
label2.Text = "מעבד נתונים";
this.backgroundWorker1.RunWorkerAsync();
else
this.backgroundWorker1.CancelAsync();
First LoadPictureAt method:
private bool LoadPictureAt(int nIndex, object c)
bool bRet = false;
if (nIndex >= 0 && nIndex < trackBar1FileInfo.Length)
if (c.Equals(trackBar1))
pictureBox1.Load(trackBar1FileInfo[nIndex].FullName);
bRet = true;
if (bitmaps != null)
if (nIndex >= 0 && nIndex < bitmaps.Length)
if (c.Equals(trackBar2))
pictureBox1.Image = bitmaps[nIndex];
bRet = true;
return bRet;
Then the ConvertTo24 method:
private Bitmap ConvertTo24(string inputFileName)
sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();
Bitmap bmpIn = (Bitmap)Bitmap.FromFile(inputFileName);
Bitmap converted = new Bitmap(bmpIn.Width, bmpIn.Height, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb);
using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(converted))
// Prevent DPI conversion
g.PageUnit = GraphicsUnit.Pixel;
// Draw the image
g.DrawImageUnscaled(bmpIn, 0, 0);
//converted.Save(outputFileName, ImageFormat.Bmp);
sw.Stop();
return converted;
Then ToStream method:
public static Stream ToStream(Image image, ImageFormat formaw)
var stream = new System.IO.MemoryStream();
image.Save(stream, formaw);
stream.Position = 0;
return stream;
What it does is taking a Bitmap image and make a doppler radar effect on it and detect color only places that there are pixels(clouds) in it.
Here is a screenshot:
You can see the doppler shape and it's moving around and highlight the places with clouds.
So when i move the trackBar1 to the left each time on another Bitmap image it's showing the doppler effect and the clouds.
The problem is with the trackBar2 scroll event:
First when i'm running my program and enteric to this new form that scan the clouds and show the doppler radar effect a backgroundworker1 is working:
private void backgroundWorker1_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
BackgroundWorker bgw = (BackgroundWorker)sender;
if (bgw.CancellationPending == true)
return;
else
while (true)
bitmaps = ImagesComparison.get_images_with_clouds(b1);
for (int i = 0; i < bitmaps.Length; i++)
bitmaps[i] = ConvertTo1or8Bit.ColorToGrayscale(bitmaps[i]);
break;
What it does is getting into bitmaps(Bitmap[]) 15 new bitmaps from one given bitmap. The given bitmap is b1.
b1 i'm using it in trackBar1 scroll event.
All the new Bitmaps in bitmaps variable array are Format32bppArgb.
While i checked on my hard disk the images(GIF type) i'm using with trackBar1 are all Bit Depth 8.
The images i'm using with trackBar1 scroll event are GIF types and Bit Depth 8 on the properties.
The images i'm using in trackBar2 are Bitmaps and they are Format32bppArgb.
So first thing i thought to convert all the 15 Bitmaps in bitmaps to 8bit:
for (int i = 0; i < bitmaps.Length; i++)
bitmaps[i] = ConvertTo1or8Bit.ColorToGrayscale(bitmaps[i]);
But it didn't work it's just turning them to black gray scale colors not what i was thinking about.
In the backgroundworker completed event i'm converting the bitmaps to 24 like i'm doing with the Gifs in trackBar1 scroll event:
private void backgroundWorker1_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
trackBar2.Enabled = true;
trackBar2.Maximum = bitmaps.Length -1;
bitmaps[0].Save(ConvertedBmpDir + "\\bitmapsfirstimage.bmp");
for (int i = 0; i < bitmaps.Length; i++)
ConvertedBitmaps.Add(ConvertTo24(bitmaps[i]));
ConvertedBitmaps[0].Save(ConvertedBmpDir + "\\ConvertedBitmapsFirstImage.bmp");
label2.Text = "עיבוד הנתונים הסתיים";
b1.Dispose();
Then in the trackBar2 scroll event:
private void trackBar2_Scroll(object sender, EventArgs e)
LoadPictureAt(trackBar2.Value, sender);
ConvertedBmp = ConvertedBitmaps[trackBar2.Value - 1];
ConvertedBmp.Save(ConvertedBmpDir + "\\ConvertedBmp.bmp");
mymem = ToStream(ConvertedBmp, ImageFormat.Bmp);
backTexture = TextureLoader.FromStream(D3Ddev, mymem);
scannedCloudsTexture = new Texture(D3Ddev, 512, 512, 1, Usage.Dynamic, Format.A8R8G8B8, Pool.Default);
timer1.Stop();
Button1Code();
timer1.Start();
The same i did with the trackBar1 scroll event.
But the result in trackBar2 i'm getting without using the grayscale convertion is this:
You can see that the color that make the scan now is more yellow or green/yellow and not the same like it is when i'm using the trackBar1.
I can't figure out where the problem is:
1. Maybe since the Bitmaps in the variable array bitmaps are all Format32bppArgb ?
2. Maybe they are Bitmaps and not Gif types like the images in trackBar1 ?
If it does working good with the gifs in trackBar1 scroll event then the whole code in the new form ScanningClouds is working fine so i will not add to here the whole ScanningClouds form code since it's long.
The problem is somewhere with the Bitmaps formas or bits in the variable bitmaps.
Maybe they are not the same or the right Bit Depth or maybe they are Bitmaps and should be Gifs.
bitmaps = ImagesComparison.get_images_with_clouds(b1);
This is the get_images_with_clouds method where i'm getting the new 15 Bitmaps.
public static Bitmap[] get_images_with_clouds(Bitmap radar_image)
int e = 0;
int f = 0;
int image_clock_area_x = 0;
int image_clock_area_y = 0;
int image_clock_area_x1 = 140;
int image_clock_area_y1 = 21;
Bitmap[] localImages;
localImages = new Bitmap[15];
Bitmap image;
image = new Bitmap(Properties.Resources.radar_without_clouds);
BitmapData bmD = null;
BitmapData bmD2 = null;
try
bmD = image.LockBits(new Rectangle(0, 0, image.Width, image.Height), ImageLockMode.ReadWrite,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
bmD2 = radar_image.LockBits(new Rectangle(0, 0, radar_image.Width, radar_image.Height), ImageLockMode.ReadOnly,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
IntPtr sc0 = bmD.Scan0;
unsafe
int* p = (int*)sc0.ToPointer();
int* p2 = (int*)bmD2.Scan0.ToPointer();
for (e = image_clock_area_x; e < image_clock_area_x + image_clock_area_x1; e++)
for (f = image_clock_area_y; f < image_clock_area_y + image_clock_area_y1; f++)
Color clock_color = Color.FromArgb(p2[e + f * bmD2.Width]);
p[e + f * bmD.Width] = clock_color.ToArgb();
image.UnlockBits(bmD);
radar_image.UnlockBits(bmD2);
catch
try
image.UnlockBits(bmD);
catch
try
radar_image.UnlockBits(bmD2);
catch
int c;
for (c = 0; c < localImages.Length; c++)
localImages[c] = new Bitmap(image);
Bitmap new_image = new Bitmap(Properties.Resources.radar_without_clouds);
Bitmap new_image1 = new Bitmap(Properties.Resources.radar_without_clouds);
Bitmap localbmptest = black_and_white(new_image, radar_image);
Image image1 = black_and_white(new_image, radar_image);
image1.Save(@"c:\temp\testclouds666.jpg");
Bitmap clouds = new Bitmap(image1);
int x;
int y;
int a;
int b;
int d = 0;
Bitmap redImage;
redImage = new Bitmap(512, 512);
using (Graphics g = Graphics.FromImage(redImage))
g.InterpolationMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.InterpolationMode.NearestNeighbor;
g.PixelOffsetMode = System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PixelOffsetMode.Half;
g.Clear(Color.Red);
BitmapData bmData = null;
BitmapData bmData2 = null;
BitmapData bmDataArray = null;
try
bmData = clouds.LockBits(new Rectangle(0, 0, clouds.Width, clouds.Height), ImageLockMode.ReadOnly,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
bmData2 = radar_image.LockBits(new Rectangle(0, 0, radar_image.Width, radar_image.Height), ImageLockMode.ReadOnly,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
IntPtr scan0 = bmData.Scan0;
IntPtr scan02 = bmData2.Scan0;
unsafe
int* p = (int*)scan0.ToPointer();
int* p2 = (int*)scan02.ToPointer();
double h, mm;
for (d = 0; d < localImages.Length; d++)
bmDataArray = localImages[d].LockBits(new Rectangle(0, 0, localImages[d].Width, localImages[d].Height), ImageLockMode.ReadWrite,
PixelFormat.Format32bppArgb);
IntPtr scan0Array = bmDataArray.Scan0;
int* pArray = (int*)scan0Array.ToPointer();
for (a = 0; a < new_image.Width; a++)
for (b = 0; b < new_image.Height; b++)
Color color1 = Color.FromArgb(p[a + b * bmData.Width]);
Color color2 = Color.FromArgb(p2[a + b * bmData2.Width]);
if (color1.R != 0 || color1.G != 0 || color1.B != 0)
h = color2.GetHue();
mm = RadarAnalysis.Hue2MMPerHour(h);
if (mm >= treshhold_array[14 - d])
pArray[a + b * bmDataArray.Width] = color2.ToArgb();
localImages[d].UnlockBits(bmDataArray);
clouds.UnlockBits(bmData);
radar_image.UnlockBits(bmData2);
catch (Exception error)
try
clouds.UnlockBits(bmData);
catch
try
radar_image.UnlockBits(bmData2);
catch
try
localImages[d].UnlockBits(bmDataArray);
catch
Logger.Write("Error Exception ==> " + error);
MessageBox.Show("Error Exception ==> " + error);
return localImages;
I think not sure but i think the problem is that the images on my hard disk i'm using with the trackBar1 scroll event are Gif type and the images i'm using with the trackBar2 scroll event are 15 Bitmaps.

Hi,
"But it didn't work it's just turning them to black gray scale colors not what i was thinking about."
If you want it to be colored, you'll need to create a color-palette for the 8bppIndexed bitmaps. The keyword for this process is "Color-Quantization".
The whole yellow-green pie you get is from the wrong format. If you convert the 32bpp bitmaps to 24 bpp bitmaps, you loose the alpha channel ("transparency"). You can manually set one color to "transparent" with the mMakeTransparent-method
of the Bitmap class, or simply use gif-images (they are 8bpp with a transparent "key"-color)
Regards,
Thorsten

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I have styled the texted as bullets and it appears fine
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