Excel 2004 Chart Special Effects

[samuelrharris]

On the marketing screenshots of excel for mac, charts are shown with
really cool plastic looking effects. Anyone know how you do this?
(see:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/excel2004/images/highlights/excel_chartinImp_DefaultColors.jpg)

Thanks!

 

[JE McGimpsey]

On the marketing screenshots of excel for mac, charts are shown with
really cool plastic looking effects. Anyone know how you do this?
(see:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/excel2004/images/highlights/excel_charti
nImp_DefaultColors.jpg)

Ctrl-click on the data series, choose Format Series, and set the
transparency to an appropriate value (I usually start at 25% and tweak
from there).

 

[samuelrharris]

Thanks, that works great!