Black and white background with GD library

[musicmouse]

I have a jpg image with a background that is - depending on the conditions - black or white. As far as I understand from the internet this comes because the image was derived from another format (like png) where this "color" was transparent.

Now I have at the moment an image processing routine that supports both gd and Imagick. When I process certain images with Imagick I get a white background. However, when I do the same with gd I get a black background. I would like to have a white background with gd too. What could this be?

See for example this image: http://bilbil.com/img/p/9/1/5/6/9156.jpg

In my browser it gives a black background.But processed with Imagick this turns white:

http://www.bilbil.com/9156-thickbox_def ... jarige.jpg

[hyper]

Yes you can change the background colour, but it's not called background since you draw parts of an image to a position on the drawing area, as such background does not exist - it sounds complicated but isn't, e.g. you draw lines, cirlces etc.. after setting their outline and fill colours.

[hyper]

On another note, if your background is transparent, you can change the background by using css, i.e. by changing the background colour of the page that the image is on.