Creating custom transparencies

You can make any object transparent with the transparency being set by a bitmap. As you can create bitmaps of any objects in your document, you can create your own custom transparency. The bitmap should contain white areas for one level of transparency and black for the opposite eLX. In the example here, the bitmap transparency is made from a blend producing the effect of blurred holes.

To create a custom transparency

1. Draw the black and white image you want to use as transparency. Blends are very useful for this.

2. Create a bitmap of the black and white image. See Creating bitmaps from objects.

3. Select the object you want to make transparent.

4. Open the Bitmap Gallery, click on the new bitmap and click the Transp button (for more details, see Applying bitmap transparency).

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