Hey hey,
I know that this thread is old, but no one seemed to provide the answer.
Yes, there is absolutely a way to bring in transparency while still using
normal colornames.
Just use this code when specifying your color:
col=adjustcolor("colorname", alpha=0.5)
Alpha values can range from 0 to 1
Cheers,
www.kikatarsi.com
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