kufloyd Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I would like to apply transparency to an object in more than one place. For example, I have a group and I applied transparency to the entire group. This works for the top right part of the image. I would like to do something similar for the bottom left part too, but can't seem to find a way to add another transparency selection. When I use the transparency tool, it always takes me to the one I already have. Any ideas on how to do this? I also tried to apply the transparency to the individual curves that make up the compound but it doesn't do anything. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 If you group the group, you should find that you can add another transparency to it. :) Quote Alfred Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for Windows • Windows 10 Home/Pro Affinity Designer/Photo/Publisher 2 for iPad • iPadOS 16.7.2 (iPad 7th gen) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R C-R Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 It is not suitable for all transparency effects, but for something like in your example you can add one or more transparency stops & individually adjust their opacity & midpoint transitions on a single transparency created with the transparency tool. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V23.0 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 Affinity Photo 1.10.8; Affinity Designer 1.108; & all 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff MEB Posted January 19, 2017 Staff Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hello kufloyd, Alfred suggestion will do what you need, keeping the transparent areas independent (adjustable). You can group the object with itself multiple times to build the variable transparency as you wish. Another alternative to have multiple transparent areas (that you can also control individually) applied to a single shape (including compounds) is to use multiple vector (or raster) masks nested to the compound shape (or regular shape). Please check the attached sample file for an example. I've used a red compound object as the main shape (which is a compound created by a circle minus a rectangle), then dragged three vector masks over the thumbnail of the compound in the Layers panel. Each mask controls one specific area of transparency. Check/uncheck them in the layers panel to see how they affect the compound object. The vector masks are just regular shapes with transparency applied using the Transparency Tool. multiple_masks.afdesign Bri-Toon and Gear maker 2 Quote A Guide to Learning Affinity Software | Affinity Quick Reference | Call for Camera Images Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 thanks for your replies. I'm not at my home computer right now but will try your suggestions soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 Hello kufloyd, Alfred suggestion will do what you need, keeping the transparent areas independent (adjustable). You can group the object with itself multiple times to build the variable transparency as you wish. Another alternative to have multiple transparent areas (that you can also control individually) applied to a single shape (including compounds) is to use multiple vector (or raster) masks nested to the compound shape (or regular shape). Please check the attached sample file for an example. I've used a red compound object as the main shape (which is a compound created by a circle minus a rectangle), then dragged three vector masks over the thumbnail of the compound in the Layers panel. Each mask controls one specific area of transparency. Check/uncheck them in the layers panel to see how they affect the compound object. The vector masks are just regular shapes with transparency applied using the Transparency Tool. multiple_masks.afdesign thanks for creating the design MEB. Question - how did you create vector masks? I created a rectangle, applied transparency to it, but not sure how to make it a vector mask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted January 21, 2017 Author Share Posted January 21, 2017 If you group the group, you should find that you can add another transparency to it. :) this works great too..thx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 thanks for creating the design MEB. Question - how did you create vector masks? I created a rectangle, applied transparency to it, but not sure how to make it a vector mask? bringing this up again as I would find it helpful. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v_kyr Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Take a look here: How to use a mask Layer masks kufloyd 1 Quote ☛ Affinity Designer 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Photo 1.10.8 ◆ Affinity Publisher 1.10.8 ◆ OSX El Capitan ☛ Affinity V2.3 apps ◆ MacOS Sonoma 14.2 ◆ iPad OS 17.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 bringing this up again as I would find it helpful. thanks. There are different techniques of masking. That technique he used is a cropping technique. To better explain this, first try using the Crop Tool on an object. See how it crops objects only and not the actual document like most other programs. Now that you understand that, click on the mask's "thumbnail" in the Layer studio and delete it. The Crop Tool can only make square shaped masks, so MEB made three different shapes manually by making three different objects. Think of them as being a cropping border. He dragged each of those objects to the right of the layer's thumbnail. Those objects then became cropping masks. Finally, he selected each of those mask thumbnails and applied the Transparency Tool. Very clever I may add. Quote The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 There are different techniques of masking. That technique he used is a cropping technique. To better explain this, first try using the Crop Tool on an object. See how it crops objects only and not the actual document like most other programs. Now that you understand that, click on the mask's "thumbnail" in the Layer studio and delete it. The Crop Tool can only make square shaped masks, so MEB made three different shapes manually by making three different objects. Think of them as being a cropping border. He dragged each of those objects to the right of the layer's thumbnail. Those objects then became cropping masks. Finally, he selected each of those mask thumbnails and applied the Transparency Tool. Very clever I may add. that is a helpful explanation. I was able to apply transparency using your suggestion. Here's what I'm trying to do though: I'm trying to have the center of flowers be a little diffused (by putting another object that has transparency applied to it) towards the center of each petal...sort of like this: https://www.google.com/search?q=bridging+portland+to+the+world&espv=2&biw=1536&bih=759&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_ntri-_LRAhXLrVQKHVQJAPwQ_AUICCgD#tbm=isch&q=bridging+portland+to+the+world+coffee+cup&imgrc=Is9qIFwHF0wCpM: When I do that using masks, what happens is that the cropped object covers the whole flower. What I would like to do instead is have 5 small transparency objects placed in the center of each petal so that they create a nice diffused feel to it...what's the best way to do it? thanks. coffeecup.afdesign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm a bit confused. You seem to be describing two different things. First you said the center of the flower, then you said the center of each petal. If you're looking into having 5 shapes in the center of each of the 5 petals, then I suggest each petal must be its own object. Then "clip" each of the defused objects in each petal by dragging it under a petal's layer. In this example, I just have one defused object in one petal to show what I mean. The defused object is a slightly lighter red than the flower and with a gaussian blur added to it. coffeecup.afdesign This one isn't what you described, but it's here to give you an idea of what you can do. In this one, here is an example with a circle object with another lighter red clipped inside the flower with a "radial" transparency applied. coffeecup 2.afdesign I'm sorry if neither of these is what you're looking for. I didn't fully understand your description. Quote The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kufloyd Posted February 3, 2017 Author Share Posted February 3, 2017 Thanks for your examples and sorry for the confusion. I meant to say center of each petal, but what you've shown in both examples is better than the idea I had :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bri-Toon Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Not a problem. Let us know if you still need assistance. :) Quote The website is still a work in progress. The "Comics" and "Shop" sections are not yet ready. Feel free to connect with me and let me know what you like or what can be improved. You can contact me here, on my contact page, YouTube channel, or Twitter account. Thanks and have a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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