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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
Web Designer MX Premium 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 or elliptical transparencies. 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 handles shown on the object.
Refer to Fills for more information on manipulating handles and the different fill 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 for more information on manipulating the handles.
Transparency types
The most common type of transparency, and the only type that many other applications understand is
called "Mix transparency". But Web Designer MX Premium supports different type that affect the
objects in different ways.
Web Designer Premium has these types of transparency:
Mix
The color of the object mixes with the color of underlying objects. The effect is similar to spraying a thin
coat of color (or paint) over underlying objects.
Stained glass
The effect is similar to viewing underlying objects through colored glass. It is useful for the simulation of
glass and selectively darkening objects. The color of the object with Stained Glass applied:

White - no effect on the colors of underlying objects.

Gray & Black - darkens the colors of underlying objects.

Other colors - darken underlying colors towards saturated color (light red over light red results in
mid-red: green over red results in black). If you want to use a colored object to darken
underlying colors, you may find Darken transparency type easier to use.
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