Frame Knockout/Mask

[Gavin31332558259u]

So, I've created an inner stroke to frame an image but what I'd like is for this stroke to knock out the top image and allow an underlying image to show through - is this possible?

I've created this example by making a compound object and placing the underlying image into it to achieve the result, but I'd like to know if this same effect can be created by using an inner stroke and masking/knocking out the top image?

[rob day]

for this stroke to knock out the top image and allow an underlying image to show through - is this possible?

Hi @Gavin31332558259u , I don’t think so, maybe someone else will have an idea. Not sure if this is better than your compound object, but you could do it in Photoshop with a mask for the inner stroke:

[Gavin31332558259u]

Thanks Rob

This is 100% what I want to achieve but in ID rather than PS

[rob day]

I've created this example by making a compound object

I think you need to make the compound path. Not sure how you made yours, but it’s pretty easy to do with Object>Pathfinder>Exclude Overlap:

[Gavin31332558259u]

Yep, thanks Rob. I think that's the only way forward for the time being. Only problem with doing it this way is that if the frame needs resizing the gap sizes don't stay consistent unless the direct selction tool is used on each segment.

[Eugene Tyson]

Not sure if this is what you mean

Here I set to 20pt stroke with Gap set to black too

The with the Attributes Panel open - set the Overprint Gap to be ticked

Then reduce the tint to 0%

The overprint Gap gets greyed out for some reason

Of course not tested in real world production

But might work

Then changing to any colour works

[Gavin31332558259u]

Thanks Eugene
It's kind of what I want to achieve but in your example the inner stroke is overprinting the top image rather than knocking it out to allow the underlying fill/image to show through 100%