diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b813c01..fc12206 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import os, time, shutil
 
 REQUIRED_VALUES = ["REDDIT_CLIENT_ID","REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET","REDDIT_USERNAME","REDDIT_PASSWORD"]
 
+REQUIRED_VALUES = ["REDDIT_CLIENT_ID","REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET","REDDIT_USERNAME","REDDIT_PASSWORD", "OPACITY"]
+
 print_markdown(
     "### Thanks for using this tool! [Feel free to contribute to this project on GitHub!](https://lewismenelaws.com) If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on Twitter or submit a GitHub issue."
 )
diff --git a/video_creation/final_video.py b/video_creation/final_video.py
index e1f71ff..0a2afb0 100644
--- a/video_creation/final_video.py
+++ b/video_creation/final_video.py
@@ -8,12 +8,18 @@ from moviepy.editor import (
     CompositeVideoClip,
 )
 from utils.console import print_step
-
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+import os
 
 W, H = 1080, 1920
 
 
+
 def make_final_video(number_of_clips):
+   # Calls opacity from the .env
+    load_dotenv()
+    opacity = os.getenv('OPACITY')
+
     print_step("Creating the final video...")
     VideoFileClip.reW = lambda clip: clip.resize(width=W)
     VideoFileClip.reH = lambda clip: clip.resize(width=H)
@@ -24,6 +30,11 @@ def make_final_video(number_of_clips):
         .resize(height=H)
         .crop(x1=1166.6, y1=0, x2=2246.6, y2=1920)
     )
+    try:
+        float(os.getenv("OPACITY"))
+    except:
+        print(f"Please ensure that OPACITY is set between 0 and 1 in your .env file")
+    configured = False
     # Gather all audio clips
     audio_clips = []
     for i in range(0, number_of_clips):
@@ -39,14 +50,16 @@ def make_final_video(number_of_clips):
             ImageClip(f"assets/png/comment_{i}.png")
             .set_duration(audio_clips[i + 1].duration)
             .set_position("center")
-            .resize(width=W - 100),
+            .resize(width=W - 100)
+            .set_opacity(float(opacity)),
         )
     image_clips.insert(
         0,
         ImageClip(f"assets/png/title.png")
         .set_duration(audio_clips[0].duration)
         .set_position("center")
-        .resize(width=W - 100),
+        .resize(width=W - 100)
+        .set_opacity(float(opacity)),
     )
     image_concat = concatenate_videoclips(image_clips).set_position(
         ("center", "center")