Adjust opacity

Last updated on Oct 27, 2025

Select the item for which you want to adjust the opacity:

Object or object group: Use the Selection tool to select the object or object group.
Layer: Go to Window > Layers, and then select the layer in the Layers panel.
Fill or Stroke: Use the Selection tool to select the object. Then, go to Window > Appearance, and from the Appearance panel, select Fill or Stroke.

Select Window > Transparency.

In the Transparency panel, adjust the Opacity slider or type the specific value.

Note

If you move an object into a group or layer, it inherits the opacity of the group or layer, and if you move it out, it loses that opacity.

Select all objects of the same opacity

You can easily select all the objects in a document that have the same opacity.

Select an object that has the required opacity. If you’re unsure, deselect all objects and enter the Opacity value in the Transparency panel.

Go to Select > Same > Opacity.

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Transparency panel overview

Opacity mask overview

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