How to Add TRANSPARENCY to Textures in Blender!

In this video, learn how to add transparency to textures in Blender! This can be especially helpful for any materials that come with opacity maps, including things like grass, leaves - basically materials that either have holes or aren't just simply square.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:22 - Why you might need transparency of textures
2:12 - Setting up a texture with node wrangler
2:49 - Adding an opacity map to your node setup
3:34 - Enabling transparency of materials
5:00 - Using UV mapping to fine-tune material placement
5:50 - More Blender Add-on tutorials

[TheCGEssentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! :)

[DouArts]

The “Alpha” output slot only works on PNG images where there’s actual alpha/transparancy. The opacity map is a black and white image, so there’s no actual alpha in the image.

[arkanthorartist__maker]

Once again you save the day! I am rushing to get a project done, and keep getting stuck on things that should be simple.

I've followed half a dozen tutorials, and googled answers on this for about an hour. You are the first person who happened to mention Blend Mode: Alpha Clip! I knew it was something like that but had no idea where to look.

[mipe]

It's worth mentioning that Blend Mode settings (Opaque / Alpha Clip etc.) only refer to Eevee. Cycles will render transparency properly, regardless of these settings.

[craigbaker]

Mind blown! This is EXACTLY the topic I was trying to figure out yesterday. SOmehow you timed this video perfectly. Thank you.

[TamerSamy]

Short and straight to the point, awesome video, thank you!

[MrSignmeout]

ive been through multiple tutorials and none of them ever mentioned an opacity map. this worked thanks

[Alina-vemc]

THANKS! I'm slowly getting it all together :, ) Tried to find out a workflow with alpha textures for an uni project but all tutorials described just a part of what I needed. I'm so happy I've found your part, so I can finally use it, as needed. Thank you so very much and have a nice weekend. :D

[carloso]

THANK YOUUUU! been trying to make fog plates and this is exactly what i needed!

[emmanuelmaterne]

Thank you. I was trying to follow an old tutorial and couldn't figure how to use the Alpha properly (I was using a mix shader). This made things much easier.

[soberthinking]

Thank you for this tutorial. 🌞 Apha clip is just what I needed for making the sky above an image of a wall with a pointed roof transparent.

[zelda]

It's not the first time: you've been a real life saver today for me! Thank you so much!!!

[doctorfear]

Thanks bo, this is just what i needed to finish my project, great tutorial.

[nataliakrupinska]

You're a life saver, thank you! So easy, but never would have guessed

[mercy]

This is just the video I needed thank you sir!!! Right to the point

[andrecaezar]

Thanks for the amazing content! It's helped me solving the opacity map and the blend mode problems I've been having!

[sebastianvillalba]

Thank you! I´m so new to Blender. This´ll help me a lot.

[alithomaga]

Thanks for your video, explanations. That's useful for me

[cloudsyler]

Thank you so much for this tutorial!!!

[georgiosrigas]

Another great tutorial from you. Thank you!