Adobe illustrator 10 Manuale Utente

Use the Layers palette to target an object, group of objects, or layer when applying trans-
parency effects. (See 

.) This is the only way to ensure that the effect is applied only to the artwork you 

want to target. When you make transparency changes on a targeted layer, the changes are 
applied to the layer as a whole, not to objects on the layer. Objects moved out of the layer 
do not retain the layer’s transparency values.

1 Select the object, group, layer, or sublayer using one of the following methods:

Use the selection tool or direct-selection tool to select the object, or target it in the 

Layers palette.

Use the selection tool to select a group on the artboard. To select more than one group, 

hold down Shift and click the other groups.

In the Layers palette, click the target icon of the desired layer or group. To select more 

than one layer or group, hold down Shift, and click their target icons.

2 In the Transparency palette, drag the Opacity slider or enter a transparency value.

You use the Document Setup dialog box to set transparency preferences, which 
determine how transparent artwork displays. Using these settings, you can change the 
size or color of the Transparency Grid, or you can adjust the quality or printing speed of 
transparent artwork. 

1 Choose File > Document Setup.

2 Choose Transparency from the menu at the top of the Document Setup dialog box.

3 In the Grid Size menu, choose the desired checkerboard size.

4 In the Grid Colors pop-up menu, do one of the following: 

Choose a preset pair of grid colors.

Create a custom pair of grid colors by clicking each color swatch to the right of the Grid 

Colors pop-up menu. In the color picker, select a color, and then click OK.

5 Check the Simulate Paper option to view your document as it might appear when 
printed on paper whose color matches the top swatch. For example, if you were to draw a 
blue object on a yellow artboard background, the object would appear green. The 
simulation is only performed when the transparency grid is not shown.

In CMYK documents, choosing the Simulate Paper option is even useful with a white 
background, as it gives you a more accurate preview of how non-opaque artwork will 

print.

6 Click OK.