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Article #689Re: Default blend setting
From: Doug_Katz
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:13
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:13
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Have I asked my question in a confusing way? If so, let me try to do it better: If I make a standard blend of two or more objects, then find the blend in the layers panel, the "target" or "meatball" circle (just left of the selection rectangle in the layers panel) is filled gray rather than hollow, indicating that an appearance has been applied to the blend. If I select the blend, then look in the appearance panel, the opacity is set to "Other Options." If I go to the transparency panel, the Knockout Group option is checked. It was checked automatically; I did not select Knockout Group. This is the case with all blends. So, (1) Does anyone know why this is Illustrator's default behavior (from CS4 back to CS2 and maybe earlier)? (2) What is the disadvantage of deselecting Knockout Group if the artwork is destined for a commercial press? Thanks.
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