The Transparency feature in Microsoft Publisher allows users to make their pictures or shapes transparent. Transparent areas in the picture or shapes show through the background in a Microsoft Office document or publication.
How to make Picture Background or Shape transparent in Publisher
Follow the steps how to make a picture or shape transparent in Microsoft Publisher:
How to make a shape transparent in Publisher
Right-click the shape and select Format AutoShape from the context menu.
A Format AutoShape dialog box will appear.
On the Color and Lines tab, under the Fill section, drag the Transparency slider or click the spin button to increase and decrease the transparency.
Then click OK.
The shape becomes transparent.
How to make a picture transparent in Publisher
Right-click the shape and select Format Picture from the context menu.
A Picture Format dialog box will appear.
On the Picture tab, under Transparency, drag the Transparency slider or click the spin button to increase and decrease the transparency.
Then click OK.
The picture becomes transparent.
There is another method that you can use to make your picture transparent.
Click the picture.
On the Picture Format tab, click the Recolor button in the Adjust group and select Picture Color Options from the drop-down menu.
A Picture Format dialog box will appear.
Follow the same procedure above to make the picture transparent.
Does PNG support transparency?
Yes, the PNG format supports transparency. In Microsoft, you can make a photo in PNG format transparent. In Publisher, you can set the transparency of the photo.
We hope this tutorial helps you understand how to make a picture and shape transparent in Microsoft Publisher; if you have questions about the tutorial, let us know in the comments.
