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Create a droplet to reduce opacity and save to a new filename.

Then read the new files into layers. (I think thats already a function in CS2)

Hmmm. Gonna try this. Reading files into layers works . . . its adjusting the opacity of all the layers that's the pain. But you're suggesting creating files which have lower opacity, and reading them in. . .might just be the ticket: thanks for the thoughtful suggestion.