Using grouped objects with the Transparency paletteBy default the Transparency palette acts on objects, but you can also use it to create unique transparency effects at the group or layer level. If you simply select objects and change the opacity setting, the selected objects' opacity will change relative to the others. Any overlapping areas will show an accumulated opacity. In contrast, if you target a group that has been created with the Group command and then change the opacity, the group is treated as a single object by the Transparency palette and the opacities within the group do not change. Only objects outside the group are made transparent relative to the group. ![]() Individual objects selected and set to 50% opacity (left). Group selected and set to 50% opacity (right). |