# Change alpha/opacity in background image

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-alpha-opacity-in-background-image/176071>\
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**Created:** [January 20, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-alpha-opacity-in-background-image/176071 "2006-01-20T02:00:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlexGM16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@AlexGM16](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/AlexGM16)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/change-alpha-opacity-in-background-image/176071/1 "2006-01-20T02:00:54Z")

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hi my web design class in high school were all wondering how we can change the opacity of the background image of a web page WITHOUT editing the image in photoshop, paint, etc…

anyone have the code, and if so can u tell me where in my html document to put it? much appreciated