Re: MagickGetImageAttribute and a transparency question

Manfred Rebentisch wrote:

> ....
> what means "matte" ?
> ....

>From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  matte \matte\ (m[a^]t), a.
     Having a dull, lusterless surface finish; opposed to {glossy}
     or polished; as, a matte photograph; a proof coin with matte
     figures on a polished field.
     [PJC]

>From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  matte
  adj 
  1: not reflecting light; not glossy; "flat wall paint"; 
     "a photograph with a matte finish" 
     [syn: {flat}, {mat}, {matt}, {matte}, {matted}] 

  n 
  1: a mixture of sulfides that forms when sulfide metal ores a
     resmelted 

  2: the property of having little or no contrast ; 
     lacking highlights or gloss 
     [syn: {flatness}, {lusterlessness}, {lustrelessness}, {mat},
     {matt}, {matte}] 

  v 1: change texture so as to become matted and felt-like; 
      "The fabric felted up after several washes" 
      [syn: {felt}, {felt up}, {mat up}, {matt-up}, {matte up}, 
      {matte},{mat}]



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