Setting the Layer Opacity
If you need specific layers to appear semi-transparent, you can quickly set a drawing layer's opacity parameter directly in the Timeline view.
A drawing layer's opacity parameter will appear in the Timeline view when this drawing layer has thumbnails display enabled:
How to set a drawing layer's opacity
- In the Timeline view, do one of the following:
- Left of the layer's name in the Layers list, click on the Show Thumbnails icon.
- Select the drawing layer and press T.
- Left of the Layers list header, click on the Show All Thumbnails icon.
The Opacity parameter is displayed left of the drawing layer's thumbnail.
- Do one of the following:
- Double-click on the value of the Opacity parameter and type in its new value.
- Click and drag the value of the Opacity parameter to the left to reduce it, or to the right to increase it.