A quick and dirty way to cut an object and paste it as a mask onto another selected object. As captured below, two objects exist in this document – a Vector Path and an Bitmap Image. The objective is to mask the Bitmap layer to the shape
Read more →Below I have an image courtesy of AbsolutVision that I wish to knockout the background – in otherwords, isloate the subject from the surroundings. To accomplish this is to utilize a Layer Mask. Step One: Set Magic Want Options With the ‘Bitmap’ object Layer selected, activate the
Read more →Reduce multiple Type Layer clutter using the available tools (Special Characters) and features (Paragraph Indent) within a single text object block. Select the Type Tool and set your Property Inspector (Font Face, Size, Color) options for the active Type Tool. Example, I used Adobe Caslon Pro, Size
Read more →Here lies the delimma. You create a graphic element using an Auto Shape (Rounded Rectangle, for example) and discover that attempting to apply a Style (Window > Style) just does not work. This is as designed given the fact that the core nature of an Auto Shape
Read more →Below, left, I have two Layers: ‘extra’ (currently empty) and ‘banner’ (with hidden and visible objects). I want to move all the hidden objects out of the ‘banner’ Layer and move them into the ‘extra’ Layer in a single click. Move on Single Click To do this
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