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Anonymous
November 3, 2010
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Can I invert a shape layer?

  • November 3, 2010
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When I create a shape layer, of course the path is closed and the fill is on the inside of the shape. Is there a why to invert this so that the fill is on the outside with an editable "hole" on the inside?

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    Correct answer tfkelly42-tHy2tE

    You can create a 'hole' by changing the shape option on the options bar.

    Firstly draw the 'hole' shape, then change the option to 'exclude overlapping shape areas.

    now you can draw the shape for the outer edge - this can go beyond the edge of your document.  the center should now appear as a whole.

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    tfkelly42-tHy2tECorrect answer
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    November 3, 2010

    You can create a 'hole' by changing the shape option on the options bar.

    Firstly draw the 'hole' shape, then change the option to 'exclude overlapping shape areas.

    now you can draw the shape for the outer edge - this can go beyond the edge of your document.  the center should now appear as a whole.

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    Anonymous
    November 3, 2010

    Thanks! I knew I had done it before, just couldn't remember how

    .... So THAT'S what that exclude button is for

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    aimeebutterfly
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    December 13, 2010

    Is it possible to do the same thing in Illustrator? I want to "mask" what is outside of the text, so that the text is empty space surrounded by the art (for single-color screenprint- (i.e. cyan art on navy blue canvas, the text shows navy blue without adding a color to the printing)

    Thanks,

    Aimee

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