HTML canvas globalAlpha Property
Example
First, draw a red rectangle, then set transparency (globalAlpha) to 0.5, and then draw a blue and a green rectangle:
JavaScript:
const canvas = document.getElementById("myCanvas");
const ctx = canvas.getContext("2d");
ctx.fillStyle = "red";
ctx.fillRect(20, 20, 75, 50);
// Turn transparency on
ctx.globalAlpha = 0.2;
ctx.fillStyle = "blue";
ctx.fillRect(50, 50, 75, 50);
ctx.fillStyle = "green";
ctx.fillRect(80, 80, 75, 50);
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Description
The globalAlpha property sets or returns the current alpha or transparency value of the drawing.
The globalAlpha property value must be a number between 0.0 (fully transparent) and 1.0 (no transparancy).
| Default value: | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| JavaScript syntax: | context.globalAlpha = number; |
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| number | The transparency value. Must be a number between 0.0 (fully transparent) and 1.0 (no transparancy) | Play it » |
Browser Support
The <canvas> element is an HTML5 standard (2014).
globalAplha is supported in all modern browsers:
| Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Opera | IE |
| Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9-11 |
❮ Canvas API
