Manipulate[sccplotin=Plot[{Sin[x^a],Cos[ax],2Sin[ax]},{x,0,6},PlotLabelsPlaced[{"function1","function2","function3"},{{Scaled[1],Before}}],PlotStyle->{If[MemberQ[initial,1],{GrayLevel[0],Thickness[.005]},None],​​If[MemberQ[initial,2],{GrayLevel[0.4],Thickness[.005]},None],If[MemberQ[initial,3],{GrayLevel[0.8],Thickness[.005]},None],ImageSize->{400*1.618,400},PlotLabel->"Initial Sag and Tension"}],​​​​{{initial,{1,2,3}},{1->"function1",2->"function2",3->"function3"},CheckboxBar,ControlPlacement->Left,Appearance->("Horizontal"),ImageSize->Tiny},​​{a,1,3}]​​
Out[]=
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a
initial
function1
function2
function3
function1
function2
function3
1
2
3
4
5
6
-2
-1
1
2