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Wand alpha() function in Python

Last Updated : 28 Apr, 2025

The alpha() function is identical to the wand color() function. Similar to color() function, alpha() function draws a color on the image using current fill color, starting at specified position & method. Uses same arguments as color() method.

Syntax: wand.drawing.alpha(x, y, method) Parameters :

ParameterInput TypeDescription
xnumbers.Integerstart of filling color
ynumbers.Integerend of filling color
methodbasestringmethod from PAINT_METHOD_TYPES

The following are the PAINT_METHOD_TYPES:

  • 'point' alters a single pixel.
  • 'replace' swaps on color for another. Threshold is influenced by fuzz.
  • 'floodfill' fills area of a color influenced by fuzz.
  • 'filltoborder' fills area of a color until border defined by border_color.
  • 'reset' replaces the whole image to a single color.

Note: This method replaces matte() in ImageMagick version 7. An AttributeError will be raised if attempting to call on a library without DrawAlpha support. Example #1: 

Output: A pixel is visible at center of transparent image here is the zoomed image. 👁 Image
Example #2: Filling color using a flood-fill algorithm. 

Output: 👁 Image

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