ShadowFormat.Transparency Property

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Returns or sets the degree of transparency of the specified shadow as a value between 0.0 (opaque) and 1.0 (clear). Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.Transparency

expression   Required. A variable that represents a ShadowFormat object.

Example

This example sets the shadow of shape three in the active document to semitransparent red. If the shape doesn't already have a shadow, this example adds one to it.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument.Shapes(3).Shadow
    .Visible = True
    .ForeColor.RGB = RGB(255, 0, 0)
    .Transparency = 0.5
End With

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