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How do I set transparent colors in a graph?
I want to superpose my chart on another image, i.e. a map. How do I let the
lines from my map show through the colors used in my pie chart? Any way to play with transparency in such a context? The picture toolbar doesn't hlep as the transparency button is disabled when I try to use it. Currently I'm working in Word, would I be better off in Powerpoint? |
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Charles,
If you are not restricted to the pie chart and can use another chart option i.e. column or bar, you can try copying a semitransparent autoshape into the chart series. For example, to do so create a simple column chart. Go to the drawing toolbar and choose an arrow autoshape. Drag the arrow autoshape onto your spreadsheet. Double-click on the arrow autoshape and in the Format Autoshape Dialog Box - Colors and lines Tab choose a fill color and check the semitransparent option. Hit OK. Click once on the autoshape and in the standard toolbar go to Edit - Copy. Then, click on the chart series and hit Edit - Paste. The arrows should now be pasted into the chart. Finally, set the chart area and plot area backgrounds = None. Again, copying a semitransparent autoshape works OK for columns and bars but I could not get it to work with the pie chart. If you can make a change possibly the above method will work. ---- Regards, John Mansfield http://www.pdbook.com "Charles" wrote: I want to superpose my chart on another image, i.e. a map. How do I let the lines from my map show through the colors used in my pie chart? Any way to play with transparency in such a context? The picture toolbar doesn't hlep as the transparency button is disabled when I try to use it. Currently I'm working in Word, would I be better off in Powerpoint? |
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Unfortunately that transparency button is reserved for those darn Mac users.
- Jon ------- Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP Peltier Technical Services Tutorials and Custom Solutions http://PeltierTech.com/ _______ Charles wrote: I want to superpose my chart on another image, i.e. a map. How do I let the lines from my map show through the colors used in my pie chart? Any way to play with transparency in such a context? The picture toolbar doesn't hlep as the transparency button is disabled when I try to use it. Currently I'm working in Word, would I be better off in Powerpoint? |
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Hi Charles,
If you can live without coloured slices this might be a usable work around. http://www.andypope.info/charts/pieimage.htm Cheers Andy Charles wrote: I want to superpose my chart on another image, i.e. a map. How do I let the lines from my map show through the colors used in my pie chart? Any way to play with transparency in such a context? The picture toolbar doesn't hlep as the transparency button is disabled when I try to use it. Currently I'm working in Word, would I be better off in Powerpoint? -- Andy Pope, Microsoft MVP - Excel http://www.andypope.info |
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