Label Transparency

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11-16-2012 07:02 AM
WilliamTrachtman
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I see that Maplex is now part of 10.1.  Does this allow for semi-transparent labels?
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JonMorris
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It is not possible to have transparency on dynamic labels, but you can convert to annotation then set transparency on the annotation feature layer.

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nimitz
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Is this with an ArcView license or ArcInfo?
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JonMorris
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It is not possible to have transparency on dynamic labels, but you can convert to annotation then set transparency on the annotation feature layer.
WilliamTrachtman
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Thanks.  That is something that I had never thought about.  I was always bringing in my maps into photoshop and manually labeling things that needed transparent labels.  I am glad I checked this out again.
Clay
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JaredReid1
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And where exactly do you change the annotation layer's transparency?
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JonMorris
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From the annotation layer in the TOC, right-click > Properties (or double-click) > Display tab > Transparent.

It's a percentage scale where 0% is opaque and 100% is completely transparent (i.e. invisible).