Adobe InDesign - Manual (Page 642)

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Add and edit transparency effects in the Effects panel
A. Blending mode B. Levels C. FX icon D. Clear effects E. FX button
Blending Mode
Specifies how colors in transparent objects interact with the objects behind them. (See Specify how colors blend .)
Opacity
Determines the opacity of an object, stroke, fill, or text. (See Set the opacity of an object .)
Level
Tells you the Object, Stroke, Fill, and Text opacity settings of the object, as well as whether transparency effects have been applied. Click the
triangle to the left of the word Object (or Group or Graphic) to hide or display these level settings. The FX icon appears on a level after you apply
transparency settings there, and you can double-click the FX icon to edit the settings.
Isolate Blending
Applies a blending mode to a selected group of objects. (See Isolate blending modes .)
Knockout Group
Makes the opacity and blending attributes of every object in a group knock out, or block out, underlying objects in the group. (See Knock out
objects within a group .)
Clear All button
Clears effects—stroke, fill, or text— from an object, sets the blend mode to Normal, and changes the Opacity setting to 100% throughout the
object.
FX button
Displays a list of transparency effects. (See Apply transparency effects. )
Display Effects panel options
Choose Window > Effects and, if necessary, open the Effects panel menu and choose Show Options.
The Effects panel options are also available in the Effects dialog box (select an object and choose Object > Effects > Transparency) and, in
simplified form, on the Control panel.
Apply transparency effects
1. Select an object. To apply effects to a graphic, select the graphic with the Direct Selection tool.
2. Choose Window > Effects to display the Effects panel.
3. Select a level to designate which parts or part of the object you want to change:
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