Need help with composite paths
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I probably didn't construct this correctly (I'm not an illustrator) but I can't figure out how to knock out those white lines and make them part of the overall image. Any ideas?
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cinstress,
As I (mis)understand it, you can:
1) Lock the reddish yellow background;
2) Select all the white lines, then hold Ctrl/Cmd and press G to Group them;
3) Hold Ctrl/Cmd and press A to select everything (the white lines and the black paths), then in the Transparency panel click Make (Opacity) Mask with Clip unticked and Invert Mask ticked.
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Thanks so much for your quick reply! I actually solved it myself after a little further aggravation.
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You are welcome, cinstress.
Depending on (the structure of) your artwork and your needs/preferences, you could also do it in other ways such as Live Paint, Shape Builder, or Pathfinder (Minus front).
May I ask how you did it?
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I actually redrew the white lines (made w/ the line tool) as actual shapes instead, then used the Pathfinder (minus front).
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Thank you for sharing, cinstress.

