hokic Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I have a simple question. Is there any way how mask out with vector / group of vectors? Similar to what black color does in bitmap mask? Did not find the way so far. The same thing what Adobe etc. uses for years in Add vector mask - show / hide. To my knowing I am able use only "show" version in Designer. Example - I have a tree with apples and I want to hide them under leafs. To get visual result like in the image. So I would like to draw a bunch of curves (MASK THIS OUT group) and use it like "hide" mask to get the result. I know there is a workaround - like duplicate green crown circle, move it above the apples, and use the mask to SHOW. I do not ask for this, in many cases this is not suitable. I ask - is there a simple way how to achieve this simple way? This is something I use absolutely naturaly in my work proces while I do vector drawing and I struggle in Designer to get it. I feel like this is absolute basic to me. Am I missing something here? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Try this. TryThis.afpub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokic Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Thank you, but this does the opposite. It shows the intersecting parts of both layer groups. I need to hide them. Just to make clear in case I did not explained it right. What I have about is a good visual outcome that I need. The process is not right Imagine the tree crown having texture - in such case green circles from MASK THIS OUT group would not work. Return 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Return Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I may be wrong but can't you get by with hiding the group itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokic Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 If I hide the group > the apples are fully visible. In other words - what I need is non destructive masking alternative for boolean geometry - subtract operation. But the only one what we can get is intersect (mask shows those parts of layer/group that intersect with mask layer/group shapes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokic Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 I try to explain a bit more. I am working on tree painting. Much more complex then the one I have created for this thread. And the tree itself has more layers to look natural. Some background leafs, dark, some branches, foreground brighter leafs etc. etc. Branches are fine to paint as curves with variable width stroke. But bunches of leafs, those are better as shapes. But the thing is - to make it look naturally, I need to see through, there are some holes in such shapes. You can see through them, darker leafs and branches bellow, sky, etc. I also need the apples not to be on the top, perfect circles, but their parts are hidden, mostly the top ones. For all of this, this type of "hide" masking would be best solution for two reasons It is non-destructive the workarounds like "duplicate sky color layer and create the holes in the different layer above" etc. do not work clever in complex composition Anyway, thanks for help, really. Return 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarinC Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 What about using compounds plus booleans? You can make nondestructive holes. I found it quite useful. hokic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokic Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 35 minutes ago, KarinC said: What about using compounds plus booleans? You can make nondestructive holes. I found it quite useful. THAT is what I needed! Thank you very much. And it works with "groups" of shapes, except for those must be two compounds of multiple shapes, not the real groups (in such case it does not work for me). Like it is explained in 11th minute. I have tested that, but had no idea Alt key makes the magic. This is very helpful, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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