Using the Transparency palette


    You use the Transparency palette to specify the opacity and blending mode of objects, to create opacity masks, or to knock out a portion of one object with the overlying portion of a transparent object. For more information, see Using palettes.

    Displaying the Transparency palette

    Choose Window > Transparency.

    Using the Transparency palette menu

    Click the triangle triangle icon in the upper right corner of the palette.

    Showing or hiding transparency options

    Choose Show Options or Hide Options from the Transparency palette menu. Choosing Show Options shows both the options and the thumbnails.

    Showing or hiding artwork thumbnails

    Choose Show Thumbnails or Hide Thumbnails from the Transparency palette menu. Choosing Hide Thumbnails hides the thumbnails and the transparency options.