Mixing with another shader: ![enter image description here][1] Using this node setup, the Mix factor is now your transparency slider, and the diffuse color is the color of the material. (in this case, white) Note that using a diffuse shader as the other shader will shade the material slightly. If you want a solid color, you can use an Emission shader but only when seen directly from the camera. To do this, you can mix it with a transparent shader with the `IsCameraRay` output in the *Light Path node* (*Add node > Input > Light path node*) as the mix factor. ![enter image description here][2] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/pNTCr.png [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/ONASO.png