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kryschell
kryschell
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August 15, 2017
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Change the color of a line as it crosses a shape.

  • August 15, 2017
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I am a beginner to illustrator so please dumb it down if possible..

So I am trying to change the color of a line when it crosses a shape. I've tried the color dodge setting in the transparency toolbar and that is the closest I have come to getting the effect I want. The only problem with this setting is that I can't pick the color within the shape. Just to give an idea of what I'm trying to do Ive included a couple screen shots. The first is what I start with the second I used the color dodge effect and is the closest I can get to the effect I'm looking for but I want to choose the color that is inside the rectangle. Is this possible?

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    Correct answer gökhanyaka

    H​i,

    first, you can duplicate line and rectangular object and then only select and change the second line's colour what you want.

    in the second section, you will bring to front (under object Menu-Arrange tab) duplicated rectangular object to make clipping mask. Now at the top of objects there is a green rectangle. And only select this rectangle and the second line and apply make clipping mask (under object Menu-Clipping Mask tab).

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    jane-e
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    jane-eCommunity Expert
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    August 15, 2017

    Live Paint

    How to create and work with Live Paint groups in Illustrator

    Make a Live Paint Group, then use the Live Paint Selection tool to change the stroke colors of the line.

    kryschell
    kryschellAuthor
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    August 15, 2017

    Okay so that works to change the color and everything but it automatically cuts the line like this.. It doesn't follow the edge of the rectangle which is what I'm looking for.

      gökhanyaka
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      August 15, 2017

      H​i,

      first, you can duplicate line and rectangular object and then only select and change the second line's colour what you want.

      in the second section, you will bring to front (under object Menu-Arrange tab) duplicated rectangular object to make clipping mask. Now at the top of objects there is a green rectangle. And only select this rectangle and the second line and apply make clipping mask (under object Menu-Clipping Mask tab).

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