ApocHalyptic Posted January 22, 2004 Share Posted January 22, 2004 Salut! Is there any way to change the transparency of an imported PICT, or JPEG or any other type of image file from fully opaque to say 30% transparency? I have scanned in image of an airphoto which I would like to reduce its transparency level to aid in tracing out timber type lines, openings and roads. With the image 100% opaque it is very hard to trace while viewing line work. thank you! Quote Link to comment
lsid Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 i'm sure if vw could do that but i would make the transparency/opacity change in photoshop and export as an image to vw. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
lsid Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 sorry...type too fast...i'm NOT sure if vw could do that but i would do it in photoshop using the opacity slidder in one of the palletes. hope this helps. Quote Link to comment
ApocHalyptic Posted January 24, 2004 Author Share Posted January 24, 2004 Yes, this is what I have done as a work around. Oh how I do love transparencies! Being able to quickly adjust the transparency level of a background photo is very very handy for digitizing. For now I have simply imported a set of 4 of the same photos each with its own transparency level. It encumbers the the workflow a bit, but will do for now. Perhaps some day VectorWorks with be able to adjust transparency levels. Thank you for your response! Quote Link to comment
Guest Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 You can create image props and textures with masked images. I would think you can do it to images also, but I can't figure how to do it at the moment. The RenderWorks manual describes how to create a mask with an image prop - which you may be able to use with your image if you want it as a backdrop. Quote Link to comment
ApocHalyptic Posted January 27, 2004 Author Share Posted January 27, 2004 Wow Katie, sounds a little complicated but I will check it out. Hmmm nothing beats a little sliding toggle to quickly effect the visibility of an image/object. Thank you for the suggestion, I will see if it is feesable with workflow. cheers! Quote Link to comment
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