Use opacity masks to create transparency
Description:
Opacity masks give the ability to control the visibility of objects in Illustrator in very creative ways. Clipping Masks in Illustrator allow for areas to be masked away completely.
Links:
https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/transparency-blending-modes.html
https://www.michaelbullo.com/tutorials/opacity-masks-in-illustrator-for-partial-transparency/
Keywords:
Mask, opacity
Motivation:
Creation of print and digital graphics, in which there are objects and texts that contain bitmap and vector textures, which can be changed very easily in their properties.
Requirements/Prerequisities:
software, usable graphics for creating masks
Level:
concret: specific best practice (e.g. use microservice)
Application domain:
Graphic design
Main phase:
Visual appearance of the project
Related literature:
https://logosbynick.com/transparent-gradient-mask-with-illustrator/
In which projects do/did you use this practice?
SIMU, Infodemie – book, NZIP
Graphic Designer
>10 years of experiences
Masaryk University
| 1. How do you rate the potential benefit for your projects? | 2 |
| 2. How often are you using that practice? | 3 |
| 3. What is the effort to introduce the practice in your project upfront? | 2 |
| 4. What is the effort to apply the best practice in your project daily basis? | 2 |
Questions 1, 3 and 4 (1 = Low, 5 = High)
Question 2 (1 = Never, 5 = Always)