RE: [Freetype] Transparent text background

[Giuliano Pochini]

> This works well on displays. I run into problem with printers that don't
> generally support GetPixel() function for determining the current
> background.
>
> Does anyone know of an easier way to display glyphs against arbitrary
> (possibly shaded) backgrounds?  There must be a simpler way!

Yes, do not use antialiasing. Today's printers resolution is high enough
that you don't need it. To print AA text against an unknown backbround
you need a big palette that includes transparent colous, but printers
usually have only 4 or 7 opaque colours.


Bye.