have you tried writing the file out to the filesystem first with a
.png extension?

personally I hate the dependence on filenames for setting file types with the
image support in CF, it's really annoying

z

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 1:53 PM, Steve Onnis <st...@cfcentral.com.au> wrote:
> Thought i would push this one back out into the ether to see if anyone had
> any ideas...
>
>
>
> From: Steve Onnis [mailto:st...@cfcentral.com.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 3:46 AM
> To: cfaussie@googlegroups.com
> Subject: [cfaussie] Image functions with transparent png images
>
>
>
> I am having this issue which i am sure people have had in the past so i am
> hoping for some advice as to how to get around it.
>
>
>
> I am uploading a transparent png image file with the following process :-
>
>
>
> 1.       Upload file
>
> 2.       Read file
>
> 3.       Store file in memory as binary
>
> 4.       Delete original file
>
> 5.       Output image  to browser
>
>
>
> Now if i use the “writetobrowser” action the image displays as its proper
> transparency but if i use say <cfcontent type="image/png"
> variable="#ToBinary(ToBase64(imageVar))#" /> then the image messes up and
> displays with its colors all inverted and no transparency.
>
>
>
> Does anyone know how i can get around this?  I need the image to display
> with its transparency.  From what i can see, even if i pass the png content
> type in, the browser is seeing it as a JPEG image.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions?
>
>
>
> Steve
>
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