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Inspiring
November 28, 2023
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Illustrator clipping masks

  • November 28, 2023
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Hello,

I would like to know how the shadows and lights were done in this.

I've tried to inspect it but was clipping masks inside clipping masks.

Please see attached.

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Correct answer Monika Gause

You should be able to find this kind of artworks on Adobe Stock for free. THose are AI files that you can then inspect.

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
November 28, 2023

You should be able to find this kind of artworks on Adobe Stock for free. THose are AI files that you can then inspect.

Ton Frederiks
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Community Expert
November 28, 2023

Difficult to find out, the file was saved without Illustrator edting capabilities, so you are left with the PDF part with clipping masks and blending modes.

Inspiring
November 29, 2023

I didn't know about the editing capabilities. I always thought you could edit in PDF. Which now makes sense.

Doug A Roberts
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Community Expert
November 29, 2023

You can edit a PDF, but it may not have the same structure or objects that were used to create it in Illustrator.