Operation Manual

Changing the transparency of objects | 361
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In the Transparency area of the Property manager docker, click the Fountain transparency button to display fountain
transparency options.
4 Click one of the following buttons to choose a fountain transparency type:
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Linear fountain transparency
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Elliptical fountain transparency
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Conical fountain transparency
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Rectangular fountain transparency
5 Click the first node above the grayscale band, and type a value in the Node transparency box.
6 Click the last node above the grayscale band, and type a value in the Node transparency box.
7 Move the midpoint slider below the grayscale band to set the midpoint of the transparency.
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Change the transparency of the midpoint Select the midpoint node, and type a value in the Node
transparency box.
Add an intermediate transparency Double-click the grayscale band where you want to add a
node. With the new node selected, type a value in the Node
transparency box.
Change the position of an intermediate transparency Drag the corresponding node to a new location above the
grayscale band, or type a value in the Node position box.
Delete an intermediate transparency Double-click the corresponding node.
Allow the transparency to be skewed or stretched
disproportionately
Click the Free scale and skew button .
Mirror, repeat, or reverse the transparency
Click the Edit transparency button , and click one of the
following buttons:
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Repeat and mirror
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Repeat
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Reverse transparency
Specify the number of steps used to display or print the fountain
transparency
Click the Edit transparency button, and click the Set to default
button to unlock the fountain steps, and type a value in the
Fountain steps box.
Specify how quickly the fountain transparency blends from one
level of opacity to another
Click the Edit transparency button, and move the Acceleration
slider.