Phantom Opacity?

[awakenedbyowls]

Hi. Does anyone know or can figure out for me why the planet (circle layer) in this image appears to have the same opacity as the rings? 

I fixed it by copying the layers that make up the planet (two layers because the rings have to go round the back) and placing them above and below the group containing this object, but for the life of me I can't figure out where the opacity on these particular objects is set to less than 100%? It should be solid!

I know there are two opacity settings.

(To the development team - sorry I left one or two (maybe) threads open previously and didn't get back to you last time when you requested more information - still having issues with copy and paste sometimes not working (and a few other minor irritations that keep getting in the way but don't have the time to look into them properly))

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[walt.farrell]

I probably don't understand what you're talking about, because:

1. The planet obscures the rings that are behind it, but more importantly is visible through the rings in front of it, which to me says it has a higher opacity than the rings (not the same, as you say).
   
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2. If I select either layer named rings, then click the ... icon in the header of the Layers panel, it's clear that one of them has an Opacity of 33% and the other has an Opacity of 50%.

[MEB]

Hi @awakenedbyowls,
Because you have applied a linear gradient transparency to the group that contains the planet and the rings (thus affecting all contained within the group). Select the saturn group then switch to the Transparency Tool as you should see the transparency handle on canvas and how it affects the planet.

[awakenedbyowls]

32 minutes ago, MEB said:

Hi @awakenedbyowls,
Because you have applied a linear gradient transparency to the group that contains the planet and the rings (thus affecting all contained within the group). Select the saturn group then switch to the Transparency Tool as you should see it on canvas (the transparency handle).

Yep. I remember now. Doh..

I'm looking on the effects panel and not seeing anything - there's no way to see if there's transparency gradient applied until you click on the icon.

Hopefully now I won't make this mistake again.

[awakenedbyowls]

I did this again yesterday - although I figured it out this time myself (because I didn't use the software for a few months so you forget things). The problem is once you apply the gradient transparency there isn't anything (other than the transparency which isn't always obvious) to indicate there is this gradient transparency filter applied. When you apply an effect the software puts "fx" in the layers panel so maybe if it also put the little wine glass symbol in there to let you know it's been applied?

I also have another minor issue with the transparency gradient - how do you remove it once it's applied? All I can see to do is to move the points so it no longer affects the layer.

[walt.farrell]

9 minutes ago, awakenedbyowls said:

how do you remove it once it's applied?

Did you try setting Type on the Context Toolbar to None?

[awakenedbyowls]

32 minutes ago, walt.farrell said:

Did you try setting Type on the Context Toolbar to None?

Copy that 👍