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How to create positive/negative overlay effect in Illustrator?
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Came across this simple yet elegant effect and always wondered if this can be replicated easily through overlays and effects in Illustrator. I would like to keep text editable and the only method I'm aware of is compound shapes and exclude using Pathfinder, which isn't ideal.
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WHat's wrong with Compound shapes?
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I'd like to retain the ability to edit text and move the shape(s) around as needed. There are also added steps to the process of using compound shapes.
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This is awesome, thank you!
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With compound shapes (not compound paths) text can stay editable.
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