making a background lighter/transparent

[kevsgirl]

I have a word document and I've made the background of the document that has multiple text boxes covering it, coloured by an image.

 

I'm wondering how do I get that image to be lighter or sort of semi-transparent.

 

Basically I don't want to use up that much coloured ink! But I'd like there to be that image in the background still.

[KatyKo]

I'm thinking if you right click on the image and click on format picture...you can change the transparency; that should make it lighter.

[kevsgirl]

It won't let me... the transparency checkbox is not tickable...

[becks]

If the transparency box isn't clickable, try ungrouping the image (you may have to do it over and over) - only problem is that every single component of the image will then become "free" so they'll be movable, deletable, etc. Do it in a secondary file and then highlight all of the components, and see if the transparency is then clickable.

 

Once you get it to a lighter image, regroup everything so that it all stays in place.

 

Good luck!

[Ashleykmorgan]

Did you ever get this to work? If you send me the file I am sure I can do it, I do alot of graphics work for my job. My email is [email protected]

[kevsgirl]

Thanks girls! Christi (WSUGal) fixed it up for me. It's perfect She washed out the background, so it's faint. I'm SAVED!