diff --git a/canvas/src/lib.rs b/canvas/src/lib.rs
index 300e6049..fab53053 100644
--- a/canvas/src/lib.rs
+++ b/canvas/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ use pathfinder_geometry::basic::transform2d::Transform2DF32;
 use pathfinder_geometry::color::ColorU;
 use pathfinder_geometry::outline::{Contour, Outline};
 use pathfinder_geometry::stroke::OutlineStrokeToFill;
-use pathfinder_renderer::scene::{Paint, PathObject, Scene};
+use pathfinder_renderer::paint::Paint;
+use pathfinder_renderer::scene::{PathObject, Scene};
 use pathfinder_text::{SceneExt, TextRenderMode};
 use skribo::{FontCollection, FontFamily, TextStyle};
 use std::default::Default;
@@ -149,13 +150,18 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2D {
     pub fn fill_path(&mut self, path: Path2D) {
         let mut outline = path.into_outline();
         outline.transform(&self.current_state.transform);
-        let paint_id = self.scene.push_paint(&self.current_state.fill_paint);
+
+        let paint = self.current_state.resolve_paint(self.current_state.fill_paint);
+        let paint_id = self.scene.push_paint(&paint);
+
         self.scene.push_path(PathObject::new(outline, paint_id, String::new()))
     }
 
     #[inline]
     pub fn stroke_path(&mut self, path: Path2D) {
-        let paint_id = self.scene.push_paint(&self.current_state.stroke_paint);
+        let paint = self.current_state.resolve_paint(self.current_state.stroke_paint);
+        let paint_id = self.scene.push_paint(&paint);
+
         let stroke_width = f32::max(self.current_state.line_width, HAIRLINE_STROKE_WIDTH);
         let mut stroke_to_fill = OutlineStrokeToFill::new(path.into_outline(), stroke_width);
         stroke_to_fill.offset();
@@ -180,6 +186,18 @@ impl CanvasRenderingContext2D {
         self.current_state.transform = Transform2DF32::default();
     }
 
+    // Compositing
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn global_alpha(&self) -> f32 {
+        self.current_state.global_alpha
+    }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn set_global_alpha(&mut self, new_global_alpha: f32) {
+        self.current_state.global_alpha = new_global_alpha;
+    }
+
     // The canvas state
 
     #[inline]
@@ -203,6 +221,7 @@ pub struct State {
     fill_paint: Paint,
     stroke_paint: Paint,
     line_width: f32,
+    global_alpha: f32,
 }
 
 impl State {
@@ -214,8 +233,14 @@ impl State {
             fill_paint: Paint { color: ColorU::black() },
             stroke_paint: Paint { color: ColorU::black() },
             line_width: 1.0,
+            global_alpha: 1.0,
         }
     }
+
+    fn resolve_paint(&self, mut paint: Paint) -> Paint {
+        paint.color.a = (paint.color.a as f32 * self.global_alpha).round() as u8;
+        paint
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
diff --git a/examples/canvas_moire/src/main.rs b/examples/canvas_moire/src/main.rs
index f5f2c0d5..2d0152d2 100644
--- a/examples/canvas_moire/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/canvas_moire/src/main.rs
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ impl MoireRenderer {
         let mut canvas = CanvasRenderingContext2D::new(self.drawable_size.to_f32());
         canvas.set_line_width(CIRCLE_THICKNESS * self.device_pixel_ratio);
         canvas.set_stroke_style(FillStyle::Color(foreground_color.to_u8()));
+        canvas.set_global_alpha(0.75);
 
         // Draw circles.
         self.draw_circles(&mut canvas, outer_center);
diff --git a/text/src/lib.rs b/text/src/lib.rs
index f3dd8f23..7b81ef2f 100644
--- a/text/src/lib.rs
+++ b/text/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ use pathfinder_geometry::basic::point::Point2DF32;
 use pathfinder_geometry::basic::transform2d::Transform2DF32;
 use pathfinder_geometry::outline::{Contour, Outline};
 use pathfinder_geometry::stroke::OutlineStrokeToFill;
-use pathfinder_renderer::scene::{PaintId, PathObject, Scene};
+use pathfinder_renderer::paint::PaintId;
+use pathfinder_renderer::scene::{PathObject, Scene};
 use skribo::{FontCollection, Layout, TextStyle};
 use std::mem;