lines intersection

[AlejaBlanchet]

Hello, community,

I want to make a beard, so I am trying to make different layers for my beard.

the lower one should be above the other one, SO I want to eliminate the lines of the layer that is behind (eliminate the intersection lines). I tried with the eraser but it creates a thicker borderline that damaged the style. other tools I tried, eliminate all the intersections, but I only want to eliminate the lines in the intersection of ONE of the layers (not both).

This is basically what I would like to have: only the lines of the front layer.

Any ideas?

I am really lost here.

Thank you in advance

[Doug A Roberts]

Is it an option to give the outermost path a fill?

[AlejaBlanchet]

The thing is that I need to change the background of the illustration, for example black line and orange or blue  background.

[SJRiegel · Accepted solution]

Make a copy of the outer line of the shape that should be on top - paste in place and fill with black. 

Select new shape and back shape - Choose Make Mask in the transparency pallet. This will cut the back object based on the shape of the front one. 

The result will allow background color to show through.

[AlejaBlanchet]

Thank you so much 🙂

[AlejaBlanchet]

Hello, I have a question. I did exactly what you explained to me above but it looks like I have ghost lines. Dunno how to remove them

I made them with blend tool and line by line with the pen tool, to see if it was the mode I made them. but both ways, the same result.

What I am doing wrong?

[AlejaBlanchet]

Done. It was the color. Thank you. 

[Jacob Bugge]

Aleja,

Another Transparency option is Knockout Group, based on filling the outermost part as suggested by Doug:

1) Select the filled path and in the Appearance palette click the white Fill to select (only that), then in the Transparency palette set the Opacity to 0,
2) Ctrl/Cmd+G to Group everything,
3) In the Transparency palette tick Knockout Group.

Much as in here, which also includes a Shape Builder way and a Pathfinder way:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator/need-help-with-turning-a-logo-into-a-single-transparent-o...

[AlejaBlanchet]

thank you,  thank you so much 🙂

[Jacob Bugge]

For my part you are welcome, Aleja.