# Transparent layer in photoshop

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-layer-in-photoshop/49749
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**Created:** [April 26, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-layer-in-photoshop/49749 "2004-04-26T13:58:02Z")
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### Author: ![grmlyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@grmlyn](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/grmlyn)
#### Post date: [April 26, 2004, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/transparent-layer-in-photoshop/49749/1 "2004-04-26T13:58:02Z")

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I have two layers and would like to make the top layer transparent by about 50%. how do I do this?