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    Image Transparency
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    DsExcel supports controlling the transparency of an image by providing Transparency property in IPictureFormat interface. The value of Transparency can vary between 0.0 (opaque) to 1.0 (clear).

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    Refer to the following example code to set the transparency of an image.

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    //create a new workbook
    var workbook = new GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.Workbook();
    
    //use sheet index to get worksheet
    IWorksheet worksheet = workbook.Worksheets[0];
    
    //add an image
    var picture = worksheet.Shapes.AddPicture("Image.png", 20, 20, 490, 120);
    
    //set image transparency as 60%
    picture.PictureFormat.Transparency = 0.6;
    
    //save to an excel file
    workbook.Save("imagetransparent.xlsx");