Operation Manual

Changing the transparency of objects | 363
To apply a vector or bitmap pattern transparency
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit Property manager.
3 In the Transparency area of the Property manager docker, click one of the following buttons:
•
Vector pattern transparency
•
Bitmap pattern transparency
4 Open the Transparency picker, and click a thumbnail.
5
Click the Apply button in the pop-up window that appears.
To apply the transparency only to the fill or the outline of the object, click the Fill button or the Outline button .
You can also click the Transparency tool in the toolbox and use the controls on the property bar.
To modify a vector or bitmap transparency
1 Select an object.
2
Click Edit Property manager.
3 In the Transparency area of the Property manager docker, click one of the following buttons:
•
Vector pattern transparency
•
Bitmap pattern transparency
4
Click the Edit transparency button .
5 Perform a task from the following table.
To Do the following
Arrange the tiles so that alternating tiles are reflections of each
other
Click the Mirror tiles horizontally or the Mirror tiles
vertically button.
Create a radial or linear seamless blend
In the Seamless area, click the Radial button , or click the
Linear button and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern transparency.
Smooth the color transition of the pattern tile edges with their
opposite edge
Enable the Edge match check box, and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern transparency.
Increase or decrease the brightness of the pattern Enable the Brightness check box, and move the slider.
This setting applies only to bitmap pattern transparency.
Increase or decrease the grayscale contrast of the pattern. Enable the Luminance check box, and move the slider.