Setting Transparency Color

The Transparent Color channel determines the color of the transparent areas of your object. Light is filtered through this color as it passes through the object's surface. As a result, anything you can see through your object is tinted with the Transparent Color you select.

Keep in mind that the Transparent Color interacts with the other colors in the material. If the Diffuse Color is white, then the Transparent Color takes precedence. If the Diffuse Color is yellow, and the Transparent Color is red, the object appears orange. However, when you're using Refraction, the Transparent Color blends with the Diffuse Color. The Transparent Color tints everything you see through the surface of your object. This sample shows Transparent Color applied to the object.

Transparent Color is linked to the Transparency channel. If the Transparency is set to zero, the Transparent Color is invisible.

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