# Apply alpha to a bitmap/Layer transparency

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-alpha-to-a-bitmap-layer-transparency/276158
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [November 24, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-alpha-to-a-bitmap-layer-transparency/276158 "2008-11-24T00:40:17Z")
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### Author: ![sara\_alor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@sara\_alor](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sara_alor)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2008, 12:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/apply-alpha-to-a-bitmap-layer-transparency/276158/1 "2008-11-24T00:40:17Z")

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Hello everyone,  
I have a simple begginer question. I have a bitmap I want to copy. I’d like to see it semitransparent so I can see it at the same time I’m drawing in another layer. I remember that in Illustrator it was possible to set the transparency of a layer, but I can’t find that on flash CS4. Any Idea?  
Thanks  
Sara