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sPretzel
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November 17, 2019
Question

Knock out live text (area type) from background

  • November 17, 2019
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Hi,

I have text typed in an area, and the area has a fill. I would like to knock out the text from the background fill of the area, while preserving the text being live.

-I don't want to use transparency features (it can be done that way with Knockout Group set for the object and Opacity 0% for the characters).

-I would also prefer to keep the text as area type instead of having one text object and one background fill object.

Is this possible at all?

Thanks.

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2019

A Compound shape might be possible, depending on the exact nature of the background object(s)

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sPretzelAuthor
Inspiring
November 17, 2019

Hi Monika. The text is typed inside a rectangle (area type), the rectangle is then given a fill. Effectively, there's only one object. As a result, I haven't been able to turn it into a compound shape.

I could duplicate the object and then make a compound shape but I was hoping there is a way to keep it all nimble.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2019

I don't want to use transparency. Knockout Group is a transparency feature.


Yes, I know. I was hoping to get a reason for that. But since you asked:

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