# TRANSPARENCY Command [GstarCAD 2018](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Index.md) → [Commands](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/(Commands).md) → [T](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2018/Commands/T/(T).md) **Function Description:** > Control whether background pixel in a bitonal image are transparent or opaque **Command Entry:** > TRANSPARENCY **Command Prompt:** > Select the image: > > Enter transparency mode \[ON/OFF\] \<current\>: Enter an option or press ENTER > > **On** > > Turn transparency on so that objects beneath the image are visible. > > **Off** > > Turn transparency off so that objects beneath the image are not visible. ## Other versions with matching text [GstarCAD 8 (2013–2014)](../../../2013/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2015](../../../2015/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2016](../../../2016/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2017](../../../2017/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2019](../../../2019/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2020](Help%20System/GSTARCAD/2020/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md) · [GstarCAD 2021](../../../2021/Commands/T/TRANSPARENCY%20Command--bbbbccfa060b.md)