straggling to keep transparency % with pencil tool when doing a new shape

[Sergio James]

Hello, I am struggling to keep transparency % on every new shape I am doing in my art piece, in Illustrator. Normally I could define the transparency of the new shapes by clicking on a previous shape. The new one would just use the one selected. In this new version of Illustrator, I cannot do it. How can I make Illustrator keep the apparency previously selected?  Thank you for any idea.

[kglad]

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[Kurt Gold · Accepted solution]

In the Appearance palette flyout menu, turn off "New Art has Basic Appearance".

[Sergio James]

Thanks Kurt,  so simple and yet, so difficult to find. All the best.