Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Introducing the opacity mask, part of Illustrator CC 2015 One-on-One: Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie, I'll introduce you to…the opacity mask.…And we'll ultimately use this feature to get the…stripes off the model's nose…and achieve this final effect right here.…Now I'm going to be demonstrating how an opacity mask works…on this photographic image.…And that's going to serve two purposes.…First, we'll see how opacity masks differ from…the clipping mask, that we saw back in chapter 23…of the advanced course.…And you'll also see how opacity masks most closely…resemble layer masks inside Photoshop.…
Alright so I'm going to go ahead zoom out of this image here.…And I'll turn off the glasses layer.…And then I'll twirl open the image layer…and I'll select the clipping group.…Now we're going to remask this image.…So I'm going to release the current mask…by going up to the object menu, choosing Clipping Mask,…and choosing Release.…Then I'll go ahead and target this top path outline…in the image layer, the former clipping mask,…and I'll press the back space key or the delete key…on the Mac to get rid of it.…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/9/2017- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Selecting and editing with more control
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Using the logo-making features in Illustrator
- Using the Libraries panel
- Working in 3D space
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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31. Shortcuts and Customization
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32. Blend Modes and Opacity Masks
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Introducing the opacity mask8m 17s
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Putting an opacity mask into use10m 17s
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33. The Brushes Panel
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Painting with path outlines1m 11s
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34. Seamlessly Repeating Patterns
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Patterns are for everyone2m 25s
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35. Gradient Mesh
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Introducing gradient mesh6m 43s
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Creating a basic gradient mesh12m 25s
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Isolating a mesh object7m 49s
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Releasing a gradient mesh3m 57s
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36. Symbols and Custom Arrowheads
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Creating and naming symbols9m 22s
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Working with dynamic symbols9m 43s
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Introducing 9-slice scaling5m 16s
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Designing custom arrowheads11m 16s
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Designing tinted arrowheads16m 55s
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Editing an existing arrowhead10m 42s
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37. Charts and Pictographs
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Graphing numerical data6m 52s
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Customizing your legend7m 11s
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38. Logos and Specialty Text
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Using the Touch Type tool6m 17s
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Two ways to warp type7m 2s
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39. Libraries and Actions
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40. Applying 3D Effects
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 27s
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