5.99 Sch Imported PNG transparency prints as Black

Schematic
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Version: (5.99.0-11494-gaf90d47edc), release build, Win10

Imported PNG graphic on both Drawing Sheet Editor and Schematic Editor prints with black as the transparent color.

Top Logo: Placed same image with “Add bitmap image” in Eeschema
Titleblock Logo: Drawing Sheet Editor

  • Transparency looks fine in the editor:
    image

  • Transparency looks fine in Print preview:
    image

  • Transparency is black in Microsoft PDF print,

  • Transparency is black when printing to hardcopy printer:
    image

Image file:
nerlogo-logo_KiCad-SCH_360x175

Application: KiCad Schematic Editor (64-bit)

Version: (5.99.0-11494-gaf90d47edc), release build

Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.1.5
libcurl/7.74.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.2.11

Platform: Windows 10 (build 19042), 64-bit edition, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW

Build Info:
Date: Jul 21 2021 08:59:49
wxWidgets: 3.1.5 (wchar_t,STL containers)
Boost: 1.75.0
OCC: 7.5.0
Curl: 7.74.0-DEV
ngspice: 34
Compiler: Visual C++ 1928 without C++ ABI

Build settings:
KICAD_USE_OCC=ON
KICAD_SPICE=ON

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Hi Chris

As far as I understand it, it would be better to report such bugs directly as gitlab issue, there more developper might take a look.

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