# Image overlay - transparency when selected

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [March 19, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509 "2026-03-19T07:22:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2026, 7:22am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509/1 "2026-03-19T07:22:00Z")

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currently, if you have an image with a custom transparency value and you go to select the image again to adjust the position, the transparency is disregarded. in my example image, my image is set to about half transparency, and selecting it leaves me totally blind on where my adjustments are going to lie until i click away and unselect the image. this is tedious..

 ![Screenshot 2026-03-19 at 0.14.23](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/8/9/89d93bea59b37cace2d1e251eaf3ddd968c8a2ed.jpeg)

 ![Screenshot 2026-03-19 at 0.14.28](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/0/c/0c728ab574f10119560868050fc2a5e53a1bb383.jpeg)

another suggestion is it would be nice to be able to fine nudge your adjustments instead of having to use the clunky arrow drag gui every time. mouse movements can require a lot of precision and a steady hand which i dont always have - arrow keys would solve this. you could even hold shift for finer grained movements or something.. just an idea.

thanks

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**Author:** ![BKE](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/bke/32/31690_2.png) [@BKE](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/BKE)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509/3 "2026-03-20T17:44:33Z")

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I wrote a post of this some mont back.

Missing tool / feature:

- Moving an imported reference picture keeping the Opacity!  
Use-case:
- Need to make it work in correspondence to items.  
Workaround:
- None. Trial and error.

Though the crude workaround is to move pict behind - back and forth - back and forth… (when feasible).  
I have done a lot of overlays in my Hudson project, It would really make sense to keep the opacity.

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**Author:** ![spencersmitty](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/spencersmitty/32/35302_2.png) [@spencersmitty](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/spencersmitty)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2026, 7:47pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/image-overlay-transparency-when-selected/40509/5 "2026-03-29T19:47:02Z")

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submitted a ticket on the issue