Hello, I never used PSP7 and I use PSP9 and X now.
When we select the bucket fill tool we also get options for:
Match Mode
Tolerance
Blend mode and an additional Opacity choice.
Is there any additional settings for the bucket fill tool in PSP7 that aren't right out there in your face. Seems like I remember in PSP6 that those types of things were kind of hidden within that little tool palette.
I will go try find some screen shots of a PSP7 tutorial and see what it looks like!
How about if you go to The Layer Properties box, usually by right clicking on the layer in the layers palette it will bring up a dialog window? There settings in there for Blend mode and Opacity that will affect anything you place on that layer. Even if you have your bucket fill tool set to 100% opacity.
(I found this about the The Layer Properties box from a PSP7)
If you are interested in seeing what the layers properites box looks like here is the tut where I found it.
http://tutorials.lilyscountrystuff.us/tutorial1.htm