You change the opacity of a selection in Clip Studio Paint by adjusting the opacity slider located in the Layer palette.
Here's a breakdown of how to do it:
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Select the Layer: Ensure the layer containing the selection whose opacity you want to change is selected in the Layer palette.
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Locate the Opacity Slider: The opacity slider is usually found at the top of the Layer palette. It's typically represented as a slider bar with a number indicating the current opacity percentage.
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Adjust the Opacity: Click and drag the slider to the left to decrease the opacity (making the selection more transparent) or to the right to increase the opacity (making the selection more opaque).
- Lower Opacity (e.g., 20%): The selected area will be very transparent.
- Higher Opacity (e.g., 80%): The selected area will be mostly opaque.
- 100% Opacity: The selected area will be completely opaque.
- 0% Opacity: The selected area will be completely invisible.
Important Considerations:
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Layer Masking: If you want to change the opacity of part of a layer, rather than the entire layer, using a layer mask is a more flexible approach. You can paint on the mask with varying shades of gray to control the opacity of different regions of the layer.
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Selection vs. Layer Opacity: Remember that the opacity slider affects the entire layer. If you only want to change the opacity of a specific selected area and preserve the original opacity of other elements on that layer, you'll need to cut and paste the selection to a new layer first.
By adjusting the opacity slider in the Layer palette, you can easily control the visibility of your selections in Clip Studio Paint.
