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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval

In today’s class we would learn how to mask text and halftone with an image.

Masking with Type

This option will allow you to mask type over photos, how?

1. Using the Type Tool, type the word you would like to mask
2. Create /Open up the vector, gradient or photo to be masked
3. Move the type on top of the photo, vector or gradient
4. Go to Object>Arrange>bring to the front
5. Select both the type and the photo
6. Go to object >Clipping Mask> Make

Hammock +

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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval

How can I combine opacity mask and type?

1. Type the word to be masked(artwork)
2. Create Shape for opacity mask (fill it with a black & white gradient)
3. Move the opacity mask shape on top of the artwork
4. Go to Window> Transparency
5. Select both objects
6. Go to Transparency palette
7. Select Make Opacity Mask
8. Click outside the masked objects

Note: The inverted Opacity

Mask reverses the effect of
the colors

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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval

Halftone

1. Select Ellipse tool

2. Click once on the Artboard and enter .2 inches,

Note: Make sure the fill

and the stroke are black.

3. Choose Selection tool, hold down Alt and click +drag to the right
to create a duplicate.

4. To repeat this effect, press Ctrl+D which will repeat the last transformation

5. Select the row of circles and duplicate it, do it a couple of time until you get a
box full with circles.

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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval

6. Select the entire box full of circles then go to Edit>Copy

7. Go to Photoshop Select Open and browse for the image you like
to work with then go to Edit>Paste, press Enter

8. Double-click on the Background layer and name “normal layer”.

In the Layers palette, click-and-drag the new layer which has the pasted shape from
Illustrator below the original layer. The pasted shape layer should be below the im-
age layer. Position the cursor between the two layers in the Layers palette and hold
down Alt vand a circle icon will appear. Click it to make a clipping mask

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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval

9. With the layer that has the shape on it selected in the Layers palette, choose a soft-
edged,
large brush and paint black over an area you would like to hide the circles.
Now the subject stands out from the rest of the image, with a nice

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RANCHO SANTIAGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE - CONTINUING EDUCATION
BUSINESS SKILLS DEPARTMENT
INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR
INSTRUCTOR: Michelle L. Sandoval
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Step 1. Make a horizontal ellipse using the Ellipse tool.
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Step 2. Using the convert anchor points tool, convert
the anchor points at either end of the ellipse.
Command-2 to Lock the shape.

Step 3. Using the pen tool, add a tail, fins, and gills.
Command-2 to Lock the shape.
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Step 4. Draw a single scalloped line, andOption-Shift-

Drag it to make one copy in the middle of the
fish and one copy at the end.

Step 5. Use the Resize tool to make the scalloped lines

the appropriate length.

Step 6. Double-click on theBlend tool and set the

options to specified steps with 2 steps. Make
a blend between the gills and scales.

Step 7. With the blend still highlighted, selcct:

Object > Expand.

Step 8. Make an eye using theEllipse tool, give it a

stroke of white with a fill of black.
Command-Option-2 to Unlock
Command-A to Select A ll

Step 9. Select the new brush option from the

Brush
palette. Name the brush bydouble-clicking on
it to open the dialogue box.
Choose theArt Brush option.

Step 10. Choose the brush from theTool palette, and

paint some fish.

Illustrator Basics: Gayle Hurmuses © 1999

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