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using clipping mask AND blend modes to color shaded shapes (like in photoshop)
Hey all,
My goal is to test different color options for different areas of complex shaded B&W geometric artworks.
So I my original intent was to do it like I would in Photoshop, clip a plain color layer (in color blend mode) to each corresponding area of my shaded B&W artwork.
See attachement for example in Ps.
But since Illustrator does not quite operates in the same way I ran into the following problem.
I tried to create a clipping mask from a group of shaded rectangles clipping a plain color rectangle. But illustrator does not allow you to do that. So, to get a clipping mask with the group’s overall shape, you need to transform the group into a compound path and then apply it as a clipping mask. But this transformation from group to clipping mask throws away any shading you had within the group, making it basically a transparent path. Now if I use this path to clip the shaded artwork that is blending with the plain color layer (in luminosity/color mode), sure it works and I can get to the effect that I want.BUT the problem is if now I want to make adjustments to the shaded B&W shapes (there are a lot of them), I need to do it TWICE: on the shaded shapes and on the corresponding clipping path that I need to re-create too !!! That does not happen in Photoshop since blending modes can interact between the clipping layer and the clipped layer.
And no, an opacity mask with clipping checked does not work. It’s not doing the same effect.
How would you solve this ? Any ideas ?
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I would put the flat color on top in Color blending mode. No clipping needed.
Kalleheikki Kannisto
Senior Graphic Designer
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