Skip to main content
A
ashley844
Participant
September 17, 2020
Answered

Illustrator Logo help - transparency help

  • September 17, 2020
  • 1 reply
  • 325 views

 

I need to make the two white squares continue to cover the letters yet be transparent. Can some help me with how to execute this? Thank you! 

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer John Mensinger

The steps may differ depending on the contruct of the existing objects. You say the BLOOM text is outlined, but that doesn't tell whether the characters are discrete objects or the whole word is a compound path. Assuming it's (still) a compound path (as it would be if 'Create Outlines' was the last operation):

  1. Select the two white objects and choose Object > Compound Path > Make
  2. Leave them selected and Shift-Click BLOOM to add it to the selection
  3. Click Pathfinder > Minus Front

 

If BLOOM is made up of separate objects B, L, O, O, and M:

  1. Select one of the O's and its corresponding white object
  2. Click Pathfinder > Minus Front
  3. Repeat for the other O and its corresponding white object

 

1 reply

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
September 17, 2020

I suppose the text is already outlined?

Then just use the pathfinder subtract.

Depending on the document structure, you might need to create compound paths of the text and/or the white triangles first.

A
ashley844Author
Participant
September 17, 2020

Yes the logo is outlined,  yet sure I undestand the steps. Sorry as it's been a while.... little rusty. 🙂

 

John Mensinger
Community Expert
John MensingerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
September 18, 2020

The steps may differ depending on the contruct of the existing objects. You say the BLOOM text is outlined, but that doesn't tell whether the characters are discrete objects or the whole word is a compound path. Assuming it's (still) a compound path (as it would be if 'Create Outlines' was the last operation):

  1. Select the two white objects and choose Object > Compound Path > Make
  2. Leave them selected and Shift-Click BLOOM to add it to the selection
  3. Click Pathfinder > Minus Front

 

If BLOOM is made up of separate objects B, L, O, O, and M:

  1. Select one of the O's and its corresponding white object
  2. Click Pathfinder > Minus Front
  3. Repeat for the other O and its corresponding white object

 

Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices