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< span class = "anchor" id = "line-1" > < / span > < p class = "line874" > The Alpha tab adjusts translucency over the lifetime of a particle. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-2" > < / span > < hr / > < p class = "line874" > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-3" > < / span >
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< span class = "anchor" id = "line-7" > < / span > < ul > < li style = "list-style-type:none" > This is where the end alpha translucency of a particle is set. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-8" > < / span > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-9" > < / span > < / li > < / ul > < p class = "line867" > < span class = "anchor" id = "blendalphaandcolor" > < / span > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-10" > < / span >
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< span class = "anchor" id = "line-11" > < / span > < ul > < li style = "list-style-type:none" > < p class = "line862" > This setting is used to have the alpha tab affect additive blend images. Without this setting checked, any adjustments to the alpha will not apply, as an additive material uses RGB and not alpha to determine translucency. With this setting checked, you do < strong > not< / strong > need an < a href = "./Notes_about_Envelopes/Tables" > envelope< / a > transition (an end value) on the sprites Color for an additive material. This value should remain < strong > unchecked< / strong > on blend mode images. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-12" > < / span > < span class = "anchor" id = "line-13" > < / span > < / li > < / ul > < p class = "line867" >
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< span class = "anchor" id = "line-14" > < / span > < ul > < li style = "list-style-type:none" > < p class = "line862" > Here an envelope can be applied to the alpha transition. Please see < a href = "./Notes_about_Envelopes/Tables" > Notes about Envelopes/Tables< / a > for more detailed information. < span class = "anchor" id = "line-15" > < / span > < / li > < / ul > < span class = "anchor" id = "bottom" > < / span > < / div > < p id = "pageinfo" class = "info" lang = "en" dir = "ltr" > FXEditor Tab - Alpha (last edited 2005-11-09 02:22:31 by < span title = "MattVainio @ mdsnwinas03pool0-a82.mdsnwi.tds.net[216.165.148.82]" > < a class = "nonexistent" href = "./MattVainio" title = "MattVainio @ mdsnwinas03pool0-a82.mdsnwi.tds.net[216.165.148.82]" > MattVainio< / a > < / span > )< / p >
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