From the course: Illustrator: Seeing Through Transparency

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Using a complex appearance as an opacity mask

Using a complex appearance as an opacity mask - Illustrator Tutorial

From the course: Illustrator: Seeing Through Transparency

Using a complex appearance as an opacity mask

In illustrator we have the ability to create these complex appearances. For example, we can take a single object but apply multiple fills and multiple effects to it to change its appearance. However, the underlying vector path doesn't change at all. Now if we think about it, when we create a regular clipping mask inside of Illustrator, that underlying vector path, that structure of the artwork, acts as the mask. However, when we actually use an opacity mask inside of Illustrator, we don't care about the structure we care about the presentation of that path. So for example, if we do add multiple fills or multiple effects we can use that as our mask when using an opacity mask. Let's see an example of that by applying some interesting effects inside of illustrator, specifically the Scribble effect to create some interesting texture. So I want to actually create some nice kind of masks for this and I'm going to work on the file right here. It's called texture.ai. It has the morning…

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