Operation Manual

Fills, Lines, Colours, and Transparency 111
To apply gradient or bitmap transparency effects:
1. With your object selected, go to the Transparency tab.
2. For gradient or bitmap transparency, click the drop down arrow on the
Gradient or Bitmap button, respectively. Select a
category from the flyout, then click a thumbnail in that category.
- or -
Drag the desired thumbnail from the gallery to an object.
3. The transparency is applied to the object(s).
To apply gradient transparency with Transparency Tool:
1. Select an object.
2. Click the
Transparency Tool on the Drawing toolbar.
3. Click and drag on the object to define the transparency path. The
object takes a simple linear transparency, grading from 0%
transparency (100% opaque) to 100% transparency (0% opaque) in
the direction you drag.