Transparency Property

Applies To

FillFormat object, LineFormat object, ShadowFormat object.

Description

Returns or sets the degree of transparency of the specified fill, shadow, or line as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). Read/write Single.

Remarks

The value of this property affects the appearance of solid-colored fills and lines only; it has no effect on the appearance of patterned lines or patterned, gradient, picture, or textured fills.

Example

This example sets the shadow of shape three on myDocument to semitransparent red. If the shape doesn't already have a shadow, this example adds one to it.

Set myDocument = ActiveDocument
With myDocument.Shapes(3).Shadow
    .Visible = True
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
    .Transparency = 0.5
End With