ALPHAMASK: semi-transparent image overlay

Overlay image with semi-transparent mask and return handle

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ALPHAMASK: Overlay image with semi-transparent mask

Overlays a semi-transparent mask over an image. By default the
currently displayed figure is overlain.
Options include overlay colour and opacity.
Returns a handle to the overlay mask.

Usage:
hOVM = alphaMask(bwMask, [colour, transparency, axHandle])
bwMask: logical matrix representing mask
colour: vector of three rgb values in range [0, 1] (optional; default [0 0 1])
transparency: scalar in range [0, 1] representing overlay opacity (optional; default 0.6)
axHandle: handle to axes on which to operate (optional; default current axes)
hOVM: handle to overlay image is returned

Example:
figure;
I = peaks(200);
bwMask = eye(200);
imshow(I, [], 'Colormap', hot);
alphamask(bwMask, [0 0 1], 0.5);

See also IMSHOW, CREATEMASK

Cite As

Andrew Davis (2026). ALPHAMASK: semi-transparent image overlay (https://au.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/34936-alphamask-semi-transparent-image-overlay), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

Acknowledgements

Inspired by: Image overlay

General Information

MATLAB Release Compatibility

  • Compatible with any release

Platform Compatibility

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
Version Published Release Notes Action
1.0.0.0