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Transparency 223
Applying flat transparency
It's called "flat" transparency because all parts of the objects have the same
transparency, as opposed to graduated transparency.
1. Select the object or objects
2. Select the Transparency Tool ("F6")
3. Drag the transparency slider on the InfoBar
MAGIX Page & Layout Designer 2013 provides live-preview. As you drag the
transparency slider the objects on the document are changed so you can see the
effect immediately.
Applying graduated transparency
Graduated transparency works in a very similar way to graduated color fills. You just
drag on the objects in the Transparency Tool to create a fading transparency. You
have a very similar range of transparency shapes, the simplest being linear, but you
can also have circular, elliptical, conical, fractal and bitmap transparencies, and others.
To create a graduated fade:
1. Select the object or objects
2. In the TRANSPARENCY TOOL, drag across the objects to create a linear fade
across the object.
3. Select alternative transparency shapes from the dropdown menu on the
InfoBar
You can select and adjust the position and transparency strength using the "fill"
handles shown on the object.
Refer to Fills (on page 213) for more information on manipulating fill handles and the
different fi
ll shapes (in this case transparency shapes)
Multi-stage graduated transparency
Just as you can add multiple stages to a graduated fill, you can do the same with a
graduated transparency. This allows you to fade, for example, from opaque to 50%
transparent then back up to 25% transparent, back to opaque, etc.
You can set the level of transparency at each stage, by selecting a handle and then
adjusting the transparency slider. Add additional stages by double-clicking on the
graduated transparency line then adjusting the slider.
See the Fills chapter (on page 213) for more information on manipulating the handles.