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# alpha

The amount of transparency to apply to the overlay.

```
var alpha: CGFloat { get set }
```

## Discussion

The value in this property can be in the range `0.0` to `1.0`, where `0.0` represents total transparency and `1.0` represents total opacity. The default value of this property is `1.0`.

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