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When the transparency is frozen, the view of the object moves with the transparency.
To copy a transparency from another object
1
In the toolbox, click the Transparency tool .
2 Select the object to which you want to copy the transparency.
3
Click the Copy transparency button on the property bar.
4 Click the object from which you want to copy the transparency.
To freeze the contents of a transparency
1
In the toolbox, click the Transparency tool .
2 Select an object to which a transparency has been applied.
3
Click the Freeze transparency button on the property bar.
The view of the object beneath the transparency moves with it; however, the actual object remains unchanged.
To remove a transparency
1 Select an object to which a transparency has been applied.
2
In the Transparency area of the Object properties docker, click the No transparency button .
Applying merge modes
You can apply a merge mode to a transparency to specify how the color of a transparency is combined with the color of the object behind it.
The following merge modes available for transparencies can also be applied to drop shadows.
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Merge mode Description
Normal Applies the transparency color on top of the base color
Add Adds the values of the transparency color and the base color