Applying transparency and glow to a chart series
You can adjust the transparency of a series or a data point to reveal the objects in the background. You can also add a colored glow effect to the series, and specify the position of the glow.
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Click a chart, and click a chart series.
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Click Chart
 Visualize palette. |
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Adjust the Transparency slider.
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If you want to make a data point transparent, click the data point after clicking the chart series.
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To add a glow to a series | |
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Click a chart, and click a chart series.
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Click Chart
Visualize palette. |
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Enable the Glow check box.
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You can also
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Choose the color of the glow
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Open the color picker, and click a color.
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Adjust the width of the glow
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Type a number in the Glow width box.
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You cannot add a glow to a series in an advanced rendered chart.
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If you want to add a glow to a data point, click the data point after clicking the chart series.
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To specify the position of glow for a chart series | |
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Click a chart, and click a chart series.
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Click Chart
Visualize palette. |
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Enable the Glow check box.
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In the Display area, enable one of the following options:
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Glow outside
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Glow inside
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Glow both sides
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If you want to specify the position of the glow of a data point, click the data point a
fter clicking the chart series. |