# Need help on "opacity" **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [October 31, 2001, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-opacity/3676 "2001-10-31T16:29:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [October 31, 2001, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-opacity/3676/1 "2001-10-31T16:29:08Z")
how do i change the opacity settings? can anyone help? thanx ---
**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:** [October 31, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-opacity/3676/2 "2001-10-31T17:48:16Z")
If u mean the ALPHA of a graphic symbol then in the instance pannel select effect, alpha and set alpha to 0. ---
**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:** [October 31, 2001, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-opacity/3676/3 "2001-10-31T18:58:41Z")
That works if it is already a symbol but if it is just a shape that you created in flash you can change the alpha(opacity) of an object by selecting it and changing the alpha setting on the mixer panel to 0 which is completely transparent (100 is completely solid). there you now have two ways to change the "opacity) Good luck Matt ---
**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:** [November 1, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/need-help-on-opacity/3676/4 "2001-11-01T03:50:42Z")
yup…thanx…