SF1 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walt.farrell Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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? Quote -- Walt Designer, Photo, and Publisher V1 and V2 at latest retail and beta releases PC: Desktop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 64GB memory, AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core @ 3.00 GHz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Laptop: Windows 11 Pro, version 23H2, 32GB memory, Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz, Intel UHD Graphics Comet Lake GT2 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Laptop GPU. iPad: iPad Pro M1, 12.9": iPadOS 17.4, Apple Pencil 2, Magic Keyboard Mac: 2023 M2 MacBook Air 15", 16GB memory, macOS Sonoma 14.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chul Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 What layer type do you have selected? Experience has taught me that you can't use that tool on a pixel layer. SF1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1 Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chul Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 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 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SF1 Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 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! Chul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayur72 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just convert the image to group in affinity designer and then the tool works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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