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Proper handling of image transparency

Mike96
Advocate
Currently, there is no full support for alpha channel in image files. If we import a semi-transparent PNG to the plan view or layout, ArchiCAD interprets white pixels as transparent and all the rest as non-transparent. This obviously doesn't let us stack a semi-transparent image over any other content and retain smooth transitions. Also, current solution leads to unwanted situations when we turn on transparency in Figure's settings and any white area is cut off, even when we meant it to be opaque.
The only other program that I know, that is as bad in transparency handling as ArchiCAD, is MS Paint.
Please, Graphisoft, add full support for image alpha channel to ArchiCAD.

In the top - how it looks.
In the bottom - how it should look...

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ArchiCAD 25

Windows 10
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Karl Ottenstein
Moderator
Einstein96 wrote:
Currently, there is no full support for alpha channel ...
Actually, there has never been even partial support for alpha channels. I would vote essential for your wish... (Please describe the issue in terms of image files, rather than bitmaps though please.)

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Mike96
Advocate
Thank you for your feedback, Karl.
So I edited the post and I encourage everybody to vote
ArchiCAD 25

Windows 10
Minh Nguyen
Graphisoft Alumni
Graphisoft Alumni
Hi All,

Thank you very much for creating this poll, and for those of you who voted to express their opinion.

I am happy to say we took notice of this wish and I have added it to our Wish List database (please refer to it as Wish #13056). Hopefully, our Product Management team will adopt this one in the future.

Thank you all once more, and I wish you a great day!

Best regards,
Minh

Minh Nguyen
Technical Support Engineer
GRAPHISOFT