When working with ArcMap, it is inevitable that you will want to look through layers and see how they overlay on top of the layers underneath. ArcMap allows this by providing Transparency, Brightness and Contrast settings based on the type of layer e.g. Feature Layers have only the Transparency setting while Raster Layers have all the three settings available to them. These settings can be accessed through the Display tab in the Layer Properties window. Changing the appearance of one or two layers once in a while this way is fine but imagine changing these settings for multiple layers numerous times a day. A simple chore becomes a nightmare if needs to be repeated again and again. Spatial Vision has developed a handy tool called Layer Transparency which has made this task readily available at the click of a button. It allows you to change the visibility, transparency, brightness and contrast of various layers in an easy to use form. The changes can either be made in bulk and then viewed on the map or have the map view auto refresh as soon the changes are made. Layer Transparency is an ArcMap extension which adds a new toolbar to the ArcMap. The Layer Transparency toolbar has two buttons on it, one to open the Layer Transparency form and the other to display information about this tool.
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