Affinity Designer: Transparency Tool Non-Functional

[SF1]

Good afternoon,

The transparency tool for my Affinity Designer program (Windows-based) no longer works. I can click the icon for the tool, but it doesn't function. It doesn't bring up options to change (linear, radial, etc.). Nada. Did I miss something? I'm running the latest release as far as I know. 

 

Please advise? I love that tool!

 

[walt.farrell]

The options for the Transparency Tool should be on the Context Toolbar:

Do you have the Context Toolbar showing? (View > Show Context Toolbar) If so, what does it show?

[Chul]

What layer type do you have selected? Experience has taught me that you can't use that tool on a pixel layer.

[SF1]

Absolutely nothing. 
 

Ooooh, and YES—it IS a pixel layer. Created a background w/ noise filter in photo & just opened it in designer to work. So I should export it as a jpeg or png & then import? 
 

You guys are amazing! Thank you—I’m self-teaching at home, so excuse my ignorance, please?

[Chul]

You can export & import, but I like to copy the pixel layer & then go to Edit- Paste Special- & then select PNG.. Which pastes it in as an image & you have the full capabilities of the transparency tool.

Feel free to ask, that's how we all learn!

[SF1]

Ermerlerd—I didn’t even know that was a thing! Today, you are my hero! 
 

I will definitely be coming back in here more often! 

[Mayur72]

Just convert the image to group in affinity designer and then the tool works.