ULTIMATE GUIDE to MASKING in ILLUSTRATOR CC

If I had to pick one feature that most of our students are struggling with it would definitely be Masking. This is a technique even experienced designers are not utilising enough in Adobe applications, however this is a crucial element of working non-destructively or in other words professionally. So I decided that I will cover everything you need to know about masking in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign in a mini series. BECOME OUR MEMBER: In this first video we will start with an Illustrator tutorial and I will show you all there is to know about the Opacity Masks and Clipping Masks we also learn the Draw Inside feature. By the end of this video, you will learn how to make the most out of the Opacity Mask and Clipping Mask in Illustrator to create beautiful illustrations. See the whole process step by step and discover some hidden gems in this Adobe Illustrator tutorial. LEARN FROM US: Build Rock Solid Foundations with our New 12 Weeks long Graphic Design Starter Bootcamp: NEWSLETTER: READ OUR BLOG FOLLOW US PODCAST Apple - Spotify - ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD If you don’t have an Illustrator-, or a Creative Cloud subscription yet, you can subscribe to it here: (*We are partners to Adobe. If you purchase through this link you also support our channel.) Links to the other two episodes of this series will be available in the description below once they are published. I highly recommend to check those out too even if you don’t use Photoshop and InDesign much as learning Masking in all three applications will help you to get a better understanding of the similarities and differences between them. Check Out My workstations: 1. Desks - 2. Chiro ergonomic chair - 3. iMac Pro - 4. MacBook Pro - 5. Wacom Intuos Pro pen tablet - 6. The new iPad Pro - 7.  Apple Pencil - 8. iPad Stand -  9. Wacom Cintiq pen display - ---------------------------------------------------- Use the Contents below to jump to a specific feature quickly: CONTENTS: 0:00 Intro 1:30 - Clipping Mask 5:04 - Draw Inside 7:47 - Opacity Mask 13:41 - Masking pattern on clothing 15:08 - Create reflection with gradient Opacity Mask 17:16 - Combination of Clipping and Opacity Masks 18:58 - Mask all layers with one Clipping Mask ---------------------------------------------------- Make sure to check out the other two videos in this series if you want to learn more about masking: MASKING in PHOTOSHOP: MASKING in INDESIGN: ----------------------------------------------------
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