To give you illustrator software users to detailed analysis to share the performance vector translucent gradient tutorial.
Adobe Illustrator (AI) is a favorite vector graphics software, but many beginners feel a lot of things are not easy to get started, such as this transparent gradient problem, in Photoshop can easily achieve transparent gradient, the following figure:
The AI does not have a transparent gradient option, even if the adjustment of transparency is for the entire selection of objects, but sometimes we need to make the following diagram of the translucent transition effect, what to do?
In fact, there are many methods in the AI can be done above the right side of the effect, the following we will study!
Method One: Transparent mode
Friends who are accustomed to using Photoshop know that the layers Panel has a layer mode selected items, generally: normal, dissolve/darken, multiply the bottom, color deepen, linear deepen and so on mode.
AI does not have such an option in the layer, but there are options in the transparency option (pictured below)
1, will need transparent gradient graphics do, the following figure:
2, select the need for transparent graphics (note: Need to do a good gradient, such as above), open the Transparency Palette (window/Transparency shift+ctrl+f10), in the left of the Drop-down box select "Lighten", the effect is as follows:
Summary: Transparent mode is the program through the operation, and sometimes some effects with the requirements or there will be gaps, like the figure "Transparent" two words on the upper half of the white, of course, can also use other modes, will produce different effects! Try to find out! Oh!
1. A hybrid tool creates a delicate color transition between two original paths or multiple paths. General Vector software will have this function, popular point is in two elements between the calculation of a first-level new graphics to ease the transition. (pictured below)
Using this feature we can transition an opaque graphic to a transparent graphic:
2. Select two graphics at the same time, execute: Object/Mix/build, then execute: Object/Mix/Mix option (or double-click the Hybrid tool icon
To open the Blending Options dialog box, make the following diagram settings:
Summary: Mixing tool is a very useful tool in Illustrator, shape, color and can produce a variety of strange effects, such as just set the transparency of a translucent, the effect of the following figure:
Method Three: Transparent mask
Mask: (Mask) is to convert different degrees of gray value to different transparency, and to the layer on which she is located, so that the different parts of the layer of transparency to respond to changes. Black is completely transparent and white is completely opaque. This feature will be available in general design software.
1, copy the shape with a transparent gradient (Ctrl + C), and paste (ctrl+f) to the front. With black to white gradient fill, the darker the place is about transparent!
2, at the same time selected two graphics, open the "Transparency" palette, click on the upper right corner of the triangle small icon in the Drop-down menu select "Create Opacity Mask", the effect of the following figure:
Summary: Transparent mask is also a very useful function, and modified and very intuitive and convenient, will not have a destructive change to the original object, this is often used in PS to do image synthesis. In the AI also does not fully limit the white place transparent, click "Reverse phase Template" can switch back and forth!
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