# Transparency in surface plots

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transparency-in-surface-plots/14099>\
**Category:** Visualization\
**Created:** [August 26, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transparency-in-surface-plots/14099 "2018-08-26T22:43:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Alvaro\_Jose\_Gonzalez](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/alvaro_jose_gonzalez/32/2915_2.png) [@Alvaro\_Jose\_Gonzalez](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Alvaro_Jose_Gonzalez)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transparency-in-surface-plots/14099/1 "2018-08-26T22:43:03Z")

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I am making a surface under Plots.jl (pyplot backend) and cannot change the transparency of the surface. I have played with the parameter alpha, but no results.  
Any tips?

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**Author:** ![dpsanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dpsanders/32/3573_2.png) [@dpsanders](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dpsanders)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 11:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/transparency-in-surface-plots/14099/2 "2018-08-26T23:05:13Z")

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You can try with the PlotlyJS backend.