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# Adjusting the Colour and Opacity of a Matte Overlay

You can change the way a matte is displayed to help you easily view the isolated colour. The colour and opacity of the unselected region in a matte can be easily modified by adjusting the Matte Overlay parameters.

To adjust the colour and opacity of a matte overlay:

NoteThis procedure will not affect the output image.

1. Select and then right-click a secondary on which a matte is present.
2. Depending on your user settings, press F11 once or twice to enable the Matte view. See Display & Interface Settings.
3. In the Setup menu, select Interface to display the Matte Overlay panel.
   NoteThe default values are displayed.
4. Drag the Opacity slider as well as the R, G, and B sliders to adjust the opacity and colour of the unselected region. See Matte Overlay Settings.

   Secondary view (default) | Secondary view (adjusted)

TipClick Reset twice if you wish to reset the sliders to their default values.