Transparency Overview
 
 
 
You can make any object transparent (including text and bitmaps) using the wide variety of transparency options available. Transparency can be used in two ways:
 By create semi-opaque objects 
 in your drawing. For example you can use transparency to simulate glass.
 By create semi-opaque objects 
 in your drawing. For example you can use transparency to simulate glass.
 By overlaying parts of your 
 drawing with additional objects. These additional objects are like filters 
 or overlays to, for example, modify colors or contrast in your drawing.
 By overlaying parts of your 
 drawing with additional objects. These additional objects are like filters 
 or overlays to, for example, modify colors or contrast in your drawing.
You can use graduated transparency where the transparency changes across the object from one level of transparency to another.
Drawings containing transparent objects take a little longer to display on screen and to print.
You can use any of the following transparency shapes (click for more details) from the Transparency Tool:
For details on how to use transparency, see the following pages:
 Creating 
 custom transparencies
 Creating 
 custom transparencies
If you don't want to see fill arrows and transparency arrows when dragging, press TAB when in the Fill Tool or Transparency Tool.
Movie—click below (not working in this version)