How to enable transparency in Cycles Material view?

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Hi,

I can easily enable transparency in Solid view in Cycles but I can’t figure out how to enable it for Material view. Any tips?

2

OK, I reported a bug because it clearly does not work OK:
https://developer.blender.org/T44826

3

So the bug was closed because it is a known bug and it is already on the TODO list. This means that currently the transparency does not work in Cycles Material view.

4

Hi

Hm…See picture…Transparent work in Material View…But not in Solid or Texture view.
I believe You have to use GSLS for it to work…Not sure…But You can change it in Preferences…:slight_smile:

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Hope this help…Puff Puff

Tai

5

Does it stay transparent if you deselect the plane? In my tests it seems that the tranparency works only when the object is selected…

6

Hm…

I just tried again…Now it don’t work…Strange…If I find out why I will be back…HB…:slight_smile:

Tai

7

Hmmmm…:slight_smile:

If I use the add Mesh - Images as planes and turn alpha on - in file browser…It work in material view.

If I add a plane - open a Image and setup the node - it work in render but not in material view.

I can’t see where I turn alpha on - to see it in material view…When I set it up self…Think it’a a little strange because the transparent is set in the node setup…??

But what did a noob know…He he…Cheers

Tai