Creative Masking Techniques in Illustrator

CATEGORIES: Illustrator, Tutorials, Video Tutorials | Corey Barker | February 28, 2008

Create and control complex clipping and opacity masks in illustrator.

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Excellent!!!

Comment by Mayobanex | March 13, 2008 @ 10:32 am

Definitely very good & very easy to benefit from.
Good Job

Comment by Shaikah | March 15, 2008 @ 12:19 pm

Nice job for begginers cool dude

Go on

Comment by SERRA JEROME | March 19, 2008 @ 7:25 pm

Very brilliant. Another creative tip from the Magician!

Comment by Chief Cornplanter | April 5, 2008 @ 4:05 am

As a begginer, I love it!
Thanks.

Comment by Teresita | April 5, 2008 @ 9:20 am

I had an epiphany moment and finally “get” the difference between when you use a clipping mask and when you use an opacity mask. It’s always sort of eluded me. Thanks!

Comment by Annie Cushing | April 17, 2008 @ 4:20 pm

Great work

Comment by Mchilly | April 28, 2008 @ 12:38 am

This is a very helpful tutorial…
You guys really are cool.

Thank you 4 this tutorial.

Comment by rhoghier | June 29, 2008 @ 12:12 am

You’re a master! Very nice tutorial, it’s simple but professional work. I said hi from Mexico.

Comment by Daniel | July 2, 2008 @ 3:34 pm

man, I feel much smarter- Thank You sooo much.

greetings from australia

Comment by Diana G. | August 8, 2008 @ 1:40 am

man i feel smarter thak yoo

Comment by zoom | August 21, 2008 @ 9:43 am

excellent!

Comment by warlica | September 6, 2008 @ 7:02 am

thankYOU very clear explanation but the video quality not to clear

Comment by patti | October 19, 2008 @ 4:05 pm

Thank you so much! I now know how to make gaps in silhouettes! I’m so happy I could weep!

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Hello,
I love these tutorials, but how can I get them in a printable format? I use them as supplements to classes.

Comment by susan | January 6, 2009 @ 12:07 pm

Thank you for the tutorial.

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For a simpler beginners guide – there is a clipping mask tutorial here http://www.melsbrushes.co.uk/?p=593 which I found helpful – this video was a bit beyond me!

Comment by Jon | March 20, 2009 @ 5:41 am

nice !!

Comment by mohamad bezri | April 3, 2009 @ 7:06 am

was very helpful in my transition from PS to AI thanks much

Comment by Orion | April 21, 2009 @ 5:51 pm

Corey, Thank you x 3~4…! I’m an (old) newbie to Illy, (prepress), and Opacity Masks eluded me until I found your Tute.
Much clearer than some of the others I’ve tripped over, including those on the site of a large, well-known graphics software company, down San Jose-way.
Bookmarked!

Comment by Paul | April 29, 2009 @ 9:14 pm