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Hi all,

Do you ever make reports with a report-wide background image?

Here is how to configure your vCharts to have a transparent background so that hey will look good over your background image.

Here is a good demo of what I am going to show you how to do in the form of a Column2D chart:

The image itself was put behind the vChart in report studio using the normal means. All that was left to do was configure my chart (see Post "Our First Chart")

 Here is a list of the properties  in the format area in order to accomplish this effect:

• Show Values ,set False
• Show Labels, set False
• For Background and Canvas Background Color: 
  • Color ,set to Default ( checkbox)
  • Alpha set to 0
  • Ratio set to 100
• Alternate H-Grid Alpha, set 0
• Font Color, Set white.