![]() ![]() The upper object will now be acting as an opacity mask on the lower one. In the panel, a single thumbnail view of the two objects will be visible. To create an opacity mask, select two objects (in our example, we use a white stroked rectangle filled with a gradient as a mask, and a solid blue circle as the object) then view the transparency panel (shift+ctrl/cmd+F10). ![]() ![]() The great thing about Illustrator’s opacity mask is that literally any object can be used to create one an outline, a gradient fill or even a placed bitmap photograph. There are two types of mask available within Illustrator the opacity mask and the clipping mask. In Illustrator on the other hand, masks don’t normally affect whole layers, but target individual objects or object groups instead. Photoshop masks tend to apply to a specific layer, so a mask can often be added with a simple button click while the desired layer is active. A closer look however, reveals a system that is actually quite simple and very powerful. Unlike Photoshop’s layer masks, which are fairly straightforward to use, the opacity masks and clipping masks in Illustrator seem more confusing. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |