My use case is simpler, I would like to set all but an defined item to transparent. Copy/move object to another layer. List item. Choose outside of object - Tool >Magic Wand works great for me. Delete. Select inside of object - Miracle Wand again.

Delete A version of this is definitely to use the 'paint-bucket' fill tool (in Color.Internet). Choose a major or secondary color:. Y8 to open the color tool. Even more >>to notice Opacity - Leader (lower right corner).

The Opacity slider covers a range of 0% (completely transparent) to 100% (completely opaque). To change a layer's opacity 2 On the Layers palette, do one of the following. Re: Changing Layer Opacity in an Action Warren Sarle May 20, 2011 6:33 PM ( in response to dspalmer ) I realize this is a Macintosh forum, but for what it's worth, I ju st installed Photoshop CS5 on Windows Vista and have the same problem.

Fixed opacity to 0 for transparent. Paint-bucket to fill up (create it clear or semi-transparént as you select) Effects >Replace colors is another way. It can be a bit more complicated to use, but specifically useful for complex designs with a lot of openings, as likened to a basic filled rectangle. Note: Replace colours uses openness, where 0 = opaque, 255= transparent. This is definitely upside down from the colour menu.

Since Color.Net is certainly a -pixel editor (not a vector manager), new users battle until they find out to use levels like objects. Once on a split layer, duplicating, spinning etc of a one region of attention 'object' is simple to manage.