Opacity
Blend the video overlay with your workspace.
Overview
Adjust the video transparency to see both the reference footage and your work underneath. Lower opacity makes the video more transparent; higher opacity makes it more solid.
Adjusting Opacity
Slider
Drag the opacity slider in the control bar. The slider ranges from nearly transparent (2%) to fully opaque (100%).
Numeric Input
1.Click the percentage value next to the slider
2.Type your desired opacity (2-100)
3.Press Enter to confirm
Arrow keys while focused: ↑/↓ step by 1%, ⇧ + arrows step by 10%, ⌘ + arrows step by 0.1%.
Opacity Range
ValueUse Case
2-10%Barely visible guide lines
20-40%Light tracing reference
50-70%Balanced overlay for comparison
80-90%Solid reference with slight transparency
100%Fully opaque (no transparency)
Use Cases
•Tracing — Set to 20-40% so you can draw while seeing your strokes
•Timing reference — Use 60-80% to match animation timing
•Design comparison — Toggle between 50% and 100% to compare layouts
•Tutorial following — Keep at 70-90% to see instructions clearly