Operation Manual

108 Fills, Lines, Colours, and Transparency
The
Opacity
slider (Colour
tab) can be used to alter the
opacity of a specific colour,
whether that colour is a solid
fill (in an object or on a line),
or a handle's colour on a
gradient fill path. Opacity can
be applied locally to each
object; the default is 100%
opacity, i.e. the object is fully
opaque.
For solid fills, the opacity change will be made uniformly across the
object's interior (as above). However, for gradient fill paths, different
opacity levels can be assigned with colour to handles along the fill path.
The combination of different colours and semi-transparency allow
interesting colour blends to be made.
Gradient fill paths are explained in detail in Working with gradient
fills on p 102.
To apply solid opacity:
1. Select the object.
2. From the Studio's Colour tab, drag the slider to the left for a
reduced Opacity setting (e.g., 20%); drag right to increase opacity.
This makes objects appear semi-transparent, or if set to 0%, fully
transparent.