# Limiting alphas

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-alphas/9447
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [December 11, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-alphas/9447 "2002-12-11T23:53:39Z")
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### Author: ![ruth007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b5ac83/32.png) [@ruth007](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ruth007)
#### Post date: [December 11, 2002, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-alphas/9447/1 "2002-12-11T23:53:39Z")

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Hello,

Everything I have read suggests to limit the use of alpha settings.

Does this apply only to animated items?

Thanks!

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2002, 12:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-alphas/9447/2 "2002-12-12T00:45:32Z")

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Read where? Alphas take up processor, so it can make an animation “hungry” for processor. Personally, I like alpha in graphics and animation both. It seems to give a nice affect.

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### Author: ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [December 12, 2002, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/limiting-alphas/9447/3 "2002-12-12T09:45:44Z")

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I think it’s like most things - depends on how well and how much you use it.