Re: Clipping with multiple masks

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From: Ray_Craighead
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:25

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Eugene,

JPEG does not have transparency, but I don't think you really need it. All you want is for the background image to look lighter, right?

I think it would be easier to use an "Opacity Mask" rather than a clipping mask to create the effect you are after.

To do that:
1. Make a 75% gray rectangle the size of your photo and align it to the photo.
2. Move the text that will contain the "solid" photo above the gray rectangle and make it white, then group the text with the gray rectangle.
3. Select the group along with the photo and choose "Make Opacity Mask" from the Transparency flyout menu.

You can edit the opacity mask anytime, by selecting the masked group in the layers panel and clicking the opacity thumbnail in the transparency panel. To view only the opacity mask Shift-click on the thumbnail.

This should be easier to edit and export fine.

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