Applying Bitmap Transparency

Your can insert a bitmap image into your graphic and set a color within the image to transparency.

  • You have imported a bitmap on the canvas and you want a color within the bitmap to be transparent.
    NOTE: If the Bitmap transparency feature is enabled and the Transparency Color is already set to a color in the bitmap image, the transparency automatically takes effect upon inserting the bitmap image into the canvas.
  1. On the Options tab, in the Bitmap Transparency group, click the Enabled check box.
  • The bitmap transparency feature is enabled.
  1. Click the Transparent Color field and do one of the following to set the transparency:
  • From the Base Color chart, select the color you want to use as the transparency color.
  • From the RGB colors, use the sliders or enter a hexadecimal color code in the # field to set the transparency, red, green, and blue values of the color you want to use as the transparency color.
  • Select the Color Eyedropper tool, and then drag the eyedropper to the color on the bitmap image that has the color you want to use as the transparency color. Release the mouse button.
  • The fill is applied to the Transparency Color field.
  1. Delete the bitmap image on the canvas.
  1. To re-insert the deleted image, from the Home > Elements group, click Import Image .
  • The Open dialog box displays.
  1. Navigate to and then select the original bitmap image you had imported.
  • The bitmap image displays on the canvas, and the transparency takes affect. The color set to transparency on the bitmap is no longer visible, and instead the area is completely transparent.

Related Topics

For workspace overview, see Options Tab.

For background information, see Graphic Components and Types.