Cutting a shape from a scribble live effect

[codecowboy]

Hi,

I would like to cut a shape from a rectangle with the scribble effect applied so that the background shows through. File attached (edit - couldnt attach file due to file size limit, even compressed).

I can use pathfinder to subtract the shape but this doesn't give me the result I want as the scribble bleeds into the shape I'm cutting out.

Anyone know how to do this or can suggest a better method? The effect I'm trying to achieve is a large area of chalk which has a clean swipe from a chalkboard rubber through it. I'm just experimenting with a star shape at the moment.

Is the problem that the scribble effect is applied to the whole layer and/or the whole compound path which results from the pathfinder subtract?

Thanks,

Luke.

[Lukas Engqvist]

Seems like you will need to do some kind of masking, but would be easier to guide you if I could see how your work looks.

Other option is expanding the scribbled stuff before cutting through it... but a picture would really help explain.

[codecowboy]

thanks for the reply. I got it sorted. Its crazy that you cant attach photoshop / illustrator to posts in this forum. You can on the adobe forums which is where I think I'll post from now on.

Thanks very much for the reply though. I needed to create a compound path and then apply that as a clipping mask.