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Anonymous
February 7, 2017
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change color of path when overlapping other

  • February 7, 2017
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How can i change the color of the black path when it overlaps other black object into white

without cutting/splitting or modifying the path???

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Doug A Roberts
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Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 7, 2017

have both objects on the same layer. select the layer's appearance (select an object, then double-click 'layer' in the appearance panel). add the effect Pathfinder > Exclude

    Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 7, 2017

    rimaan,

    One way could be to:

    1) Copy the other black object to the very front;

    2) ShiftClick the path to also select that;

    3) In the Transparency palette flyout click Make Opacity Mask with both Clip and Invert Mask unticked.

    That will make the overlapping part (appear) transparent.

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    Anonymous
    February 7, 2017

    Thank you for your quick reply!


    The only thing is that i would like to have the overlapping part white instead of transparent.

    What I'm trying to create is whenever two black objects/lines etc overlap, that the overlap becomes white...

    Jacob Bugge
    Community Expert
    Jacob BuggeCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 7, 2017

    rimaan,

    Then you may:

    1) If more than one Ctrl/Cmd+G to Group all the underlying filled paths, then Ctrl/Cmd+C+F to copy in front of itself/themselves;

    2) Also Copy the stroked path in front of itself;

    3) Select the copies from 1) and 2) and in the Transparency palette flyout click Make Opacity Mask with both Clip and Invert Mask ticked (opposite to above).

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