# transparent.rb

    #!/usr/bin/ruby1.9.1 -w
    require 'RMagick'

    # Demonstrate the Image#transparent method.
    # Change all black pixels in the image to transparent.

    before = Magick::Image.new(200,200) {
        self.background_color = 'black'
        }

    circle = Magick::Draw.new
    circle.fill('transparent')
    circle.stroke('white')
    circle.stroke_width(8)
    circle.circle(100,100,180,100)
    circle.fill('transparent')
    circle.stroke('white')
    circle.circle( 60,100, 40,100)
    circle.circle(140,100,120,100)
    circle.circle(100, 60,100, 40)
    circle.circle(100,140,100,120)
    circle.draw(before)

    before.compression = Magick::LZWCompression
    before.write('transparent_before.gif')

    before.fuzz = 100
    after = before.transparent('black', Magick::TransparentOpacity)

    # Different way of reading an image - start with an imagelist.
    # Use the plasma image as a background so we can see that
    # the black pixels have been made transparent.
    bg = Magick::ImageList.new
    bg.read('plasma:purple-gold') { self.size = '200x200' }

    after = bg.composite(after, Magick::CenterGravity, Magick::OverCompositeOp)
    after.write('transparent_after.gif')
    exit

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