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May 10, 2012
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Indesign transparent text box

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We are trying to create a text box with a 50% transparent background without effecting the transparency of the text.

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Correct answer Steve Werner

The Effects panel lets you set the fill of the text frame independent of the text itself. In the illustration below, text is not transparent, but the frame's fill is 50% transparent.

I've also opened the Flattener Preview to show that the text (gray) is not affected by the transparency because it's above the fill of the frame (pink).

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Steve Werner
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May 10, 2012

The Effects panel lets you set the fill of the text frame independent of the text itself. In the illustration below, text is not transparent, but the frame's fill is 50% transparent.

I've also opened the Flattener Preview to show that the text (gray) is not affected by the transparency because it's above the fill of the frame (pink).

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November 16, 2018

Super helpful. Thank you!