How to adjust icon opacity

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Adjusting icon opacity can improve the visual clarity of your illustration, especially when layering elements. Making icons more or less transparent allows you to emphasize certain parts of your design while keeping other components in the background.

This article explains how to adjust an icon's opacity using the Transparency slider in BioRender.

Adjust icon opacity

1. Select the icon you want to modify.
2. In the side menu, scroll to the bottom to locate the Transparency slider.
3. Drag the slider:
   • Slide to the left to decrease opacity (make the icon more transparent).
   • Slide to the right to increase opacity (make the icon more opaque).
4. Click anywhere on the canvas to apply the change.

Locate the transparency slider

The Transparency slider is found at the bottom of the right-hand toolbar (also known as the side menu). Once an icon is selected, the toolbar updates to show properties specific to that object, including the Transparency setting.

Related articles

• Using grouped icons
• Change icon's color
• Aligning and distributing objects on the canvas

Need help?

1. Email: support@biorender.com
2. Live Chat: Available by clicking on the "Help" bubble in the app on the bottom right-hand corner.