Adjusting layer opacity


You can adjust a layer’s opacity to create different levels of transparency. The Opacity slider covers a range of 0% (completely transparent) to 100% (completely opaque).

To change a layer’s opacity

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1 Select the layer you want to change.
2 In the Layers panel, do one of the following:
Move the Opacity slider .
Type a percentage in the Opacity box, and press Return (macOS) or Enter (Windows).

The example on the left shows the background layers at 100% opacity. The example on the right shows them at 50% opacity.

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