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Mark_Hendrix@adobeforums.com schreef:
> Hello,
> 
> Please forgive me if this is the wrong forum. I had the hardest time deciding where to post. If there's a better location please let me know.
> 
> I'm beginning a new piece and am blocking out elements and working out a strategy. In this preliminary stage I've hit a problem that I'd like to work out before I begin the project.
> 
> Maybe I'm approaching it all wrong. So I'm either seeking help with my method or an entirely new way of going about it.
> 
> One section of the piece will have a snake climbing up a column. The snake will be a blend or mesh gradient with a lot of detail, and the column will have many gradient overlays as appearance attributes.
> 
> Since you can't easily cut gradients/mesh objects I interwove the snake using a compound clipping mask with the appropriate areas cut out and it worked fine until I tried adding a drop shadow, the shadow appears over the column when the snake is behind it. Not good.
> 
> I've been experimenting with many ways to solve this but then my brain froze up.
> 
> So, like, HELP! :)
> 
> Here's an image of the issue I'm facing:
>  <http://www-personal.umich.edu/~mfrankly/help/marks_weaving_problem.jpg>
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark


First: nice work Mark.

Second: I am going into that, I think I know how to deal with it, but it 
is sooo late right now in Dutchy Country;) Will be back.

There is a usenet group for illustrator: alt.graphics.illustrator

Been silent for a while, but I am sure it wil wake up.