Datasheet

164 Fill, Lines, Colours, and Transparency
To apply solid opacity:
1. Select the object(s) and display the Studio's Colour tab.
2. 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.
To apply solid opacity (to a fill path):
1. Select the object(s) and display the Studio's Colour tab.
2. Click
Fill Tool on the Drawing toolbar.
3. Click on any displayed node along the fill path. Use Shift-select for
selecting multiple nodes.
4. From the Colour tab, drag the slider to the left for a reduced opacity
setting. You'll notice the new opacity setting influencing the fill's
appearance (if placed in front of another coloured object).
Using transparency effects
While uniform opacity can be applied along with colour via the Colour tab (see
Setting opacity on p. 162), it's possible to apply gradient transparency via the
Transparency tab or Transparency Tool independent of colour. Bitmap
transparency can also be applied exclusively via the Transparency tab.
Just as a gradient fill can vary from light to dark, a gradient transparency varies
from more to less transparency, i.e. from clear to opaque. Picking a linear
transparency preset from the Transparency tab, and applying it to a hexagonal
shape, shows the transparency effect.