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Set the Transparency of an Item with the Text Color, Fill or Pen Tools | Set the Transparency of an Item with the Transparency Tool |
All graphic objects have a transparency or opacity property. Any graphic item, including frames, has a transparency setting that can be changed. If an object is transparent, the items behind the item show through. An opaque item is whatever color, gradient, or pattern you choose.
Examples of transparency. In the first example, the Fill Color of the star is
100% transparent, or completely opaque. The star is therefore the chosen color.
In the second example, the Fill Color of the star is 50% transparent. In the
third example, the Fill Color of the star is completely transparent (0%). Notice
that the fill color of the item behind the star shows through entirely.
The transparency of an object can be set in two ways. You can either set the transparency of an item through the Text Color, Fill or Pen tools. Or, you can select the transparency tool from the Format Bar (image below) and thus change the transparency of any selected item.
The transparency tool on the FormatBar is used to set the opacity or
transparency of a selected item. When selected, the tool displays a popup box (image
below) from which you can select a transparency percentage. 100% represents full
opacity (Opaque), 0% denotes total transparency (Transparent). Choose Other to
select a new transparency percentage. A transparent fill makes whatever items are
behind the item show through. An opaque fill is whatever color, gradient, or pattern
you chose.
This shape transparency box can also be torn-off to display a floating slider bar (image below) from which you can select the transparency of the object. The slider bar remains open as you work on the document.
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