Create transparent action buttons

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I would like to create transparent action buttons so that I can place
them over an image without spoiling the image. Any ideas? I am happy to
have a go at vba but it will need to outlined in simple language

thanks
johnbaus
 
Hello johnbaus,

Just double click the action button and choose No Fill from the Fill option
at the top.

Judith
 
What I normally do is click and draw a small rectangle or oval (depending on
the object I am putting the button over). Right-click that object and
select "Action Settings", set the action you want, make sure the "Highlight
click" checkbox is checked, then click "OK". Down at the bottom on your
Drawing Toolbar, click the arrows next to the Fill Color and Line Colors and
select "None".

Of course, you can also change the fill colors and line colors of action
buttons as well, but now you know you can also assign actions to non action
buttons!

Have fun. Holler back if you have questions/problems.
 
I would like to create transparent action buttons so that I can place
them over an image without spoiling the image. Any ideas? I am happy to
have a go at vba but it will need to outlined in simple language
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As the others said: You can use any AutoShape as a button and make it
transparent or no fill. And you can work with an image editing program to
make semi-transparent images, save them as a PNG file to keep the
transparency and use those as buttons.

Best regards,
Ute
 
Just my two cents:
I find it better to set the object to 98% transparent with no line than to
use no line/no fill. No line not fill doesn't always work with the Viewer,
but the transparency with no line does. That just gives you more options.

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Does it work *amso* with previous versions (2000; 97)? 'Cause transparency
appeared with 2001 version
 
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