Join Deke McClelland for an in-depth discussion in this video Using the Isolate Blending option, part of Illustrator CC 2017 One-on-One Mastery.
- [Instructor] In this movie,…I'll show you how to limit your blending…within the confines of a group or layer…using the isolate blending option,…and along the way we'll give our model some striped glasses.…All right, so I'll go ahead…and switch over to my document in process here.…And notice this glasses layer.…I'll go ahead and turn it on.…And you can see that it contains a bunch of rectangles…and circles.…Now, I've gone ahead and combined the rectangles…and each pair of circles into a compound path,…and I did that just by selecting them…and then going up to the Object menu,…choosing Compound Path,…and choosing Make.…
And while that is not the least bit necessary,…you don't have to do that,…it is going to make this exercise a little more convenient.…All right, so at this point,…the rectangles are in the proper location,…and I'm going to start…by aligning the rose-colored circles to them.…So I'll Shift + click on the circles, like so,…and then, just so the rectangles don't move,…I'll click on them again…in order to turn them into the key object.…
Author
Deke McClelland
Released
11/9/2017As Creative Cloud evolves, this course gets updated. Check back for new videos, new feature reviews, and new ways to work.
- Top-secret tricks for shortcut enthusiasts
- Customizing the Illustrator toolbox
- Adjusting opacity with shortcuts
- Using advanced blend mode tricks
- Working with the Brushes panel
- Seamlessly repeating patterns
- Blending multiple mesh objects
- Reformatting text and numerical values
- 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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