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Creating a see through editable text object in Adobe Illustrator
Added by @jctremblay on Jan 25, 2010 at 4:00:24pm (updated on Jan 27, 2010 at 12:40:16am)
Here a quick but powerful tips to create a see through text area object in Adobe Illustrator and keep it editable. Great for placing over an image.
1. Click and drag to create an Area Text (the size of your rectangle)
2. Enter your text (set it to black, 80% Opacity, Multiply)
3. Choose Type > Area Text options to enter a Inset amount if desired.
4. Now with the Direct Selection Tool, click on the edge only of the text area (by doing so you are selecting the "frame" of the text only and you can than apply a fill/stroke color to the)
5. Now reselect the entire text object with the selection tool
6. In the Appearance panel, click on the Opacity blue link and check the "Knockout Group" option.
If you want a complete see through effect, set your type to any color in steps 2 with an opacity at 0%.
Cool! Live editable text and flexible. Enjoy!
1. Click and drag to create an Area Text (the size of your rectangle)
2. Enter your text (set it to black, 80% Opacity, Multiply)
3. Choose Type > Area Text options to enter a Inset amount if desired.
4. Now with the Direct Selection Tool, click on the edge only of the text area (by doing so you are selecting the "frame" of the text only and you can than apply a fill/stroke color to the)
5. Now reselect the entire text object with the selection tool
6. In the Appearance panel, click on the Opacity blue link and check the "Knockout Group" option.
If you want a complete see through effect, set your type to any color in steps 2 with an opacity at 0%.
Cool! Live editable text and flexible. Enjoy!
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