Mode Effect

Question

There is a star image in Ai file. This Ai file is imported to Ae. In Ae a black backgroud[BG] is appeared around the star image. In Mode switch "Add" option is selected to remove the black BG around the star image. What is the reason behind getting a black BG?

nishu_kush · Accepted Answer

Thanks for sharing the file. Switching the blending mode to Add or Screen works for me. It is happening because the star is built that way. Screen blending mode is used in Ai as well.

Hope it helps.

Thanks,
Nishu

Warren Heaton · Answer

Is the black background hidden in Ilustrator? If so, it should not need the Blending Mode changed to hide it. Also, Add doesn't remove black entirely. For that, you want a third-party effect called UnMult (short for Unmultiply).

If the star object in the Illustrator file is white and the background object is black, an alternative approach is to use Star.ai as a Luma Matte where white reveals and black conceals.

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