Changing opacity lightens shape but not making it transparent

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January 23, 2020
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Hi,

I'm working on tracing a map tha I downloaded as a .pdf off the internet. My plan was to trace and simplify it then add semi transparent overlays to highlight information. However changing the opacity of both individual assets, or layers results in a lighter image, but not a more transparent one. I created a seperate (empty) file just to test that the issue was local to this this file only (which it is). So I know this specific file is somehow not letting a change in opacity also change the tranparency. Thanks in advance, pictures below.

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

Try clicking on the word "opacity" in the appearance panel and try changing the opacity in the dialog that pops up.

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iainksAuthor

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This picture shows me changing opacity to 50% in both options, still no transparency. In reply to Ton's comment I only changed one opacity.

Bill Silbert

Community Expert

Check that when the object that you want transparency for is selected that your appearance Panel looks like the screenshot below (except for the green color which in your case would show as red):