anyone use photoshop? please help quick question

monoman · 05-19-2007, 01:27 PM

how can I set the opacity of a colour/gradient when Using the flood fill tool to fill a certain shape on photoshop?

i.e. so that I can fill a shape with red, that is 50% transparent, so that the layer beneath can be seen through it for example

**Praetor** · 05-19-2007, 01:45 PM

If its an even percentage, then simply fill the shape as you normally would then press any of the 1-->0 keys on the keyboard to set the opacity from 10% to 100% accordingly

If you need arbitrarty opactiy opac, go to the layer properties (right click on the layer) and select "blending options" then change the value in the "opactiy" field

JamesBart · 05-19-2007, 02:18 PM

check out the creative cow forum for moe help on PS its a cool forum!

monoman · 05-19-2007, 02:33 PM

thanks mate, I figured it out now though anyway. theres an option on the horizontal toolbar at the top, right in front of my eyes where you can simply click up or down to select the opacity percentage. (thats how i did it anyway, but nice to know there are other alternatives)

also thanks alot for showing me that forum, I'm sure I will need it, i'm always having problems with this bloody program

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05-19-2007, 02:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
monoman Gold Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 458	thanks mate, I figured it out now though anyway. theres an option on the horizontal toolbar at the top, right in front of my eyes where you can simply click up or down to select the opacity percentage. (thats how i did it anyway, but nice to know there are other alternatives) also thanks alot for showing me that forum, I'm sure I will need it, i'm always having problems with this bloody program __________________ -Chance favours the prepared mind! -Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. -Reality.sys corrupt. reboot universe? Y/N Unmediated - Future Prophecy

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JamesBart Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 2,372	check out the creative cow forum for moe help on PS its a cool forum!