Examples of 2D Group and 3D Group Rasterization
The following examples show the effect of rasterization on the blend modes of 2D groups.
In both examples, the lone elephant image, which is in the topmost group in the Layers
list, overlaps a portion of the family of elephants image, which resides in a separate 2D
group in the Layers list. In both examples, the lone elephant image has its Blend Mode
parameter set to Vivid Light. In the nonrasterized left example, the lone elephant’s blend
mode interacts with the pixels of the group underneath it (the family of elephants).
However, in the right example, however, the topmost group is rasterized. Consequently,
its Vivid Light blend mode no longer interacts with the pixels of the second group.
No groups rasterized
Topmost group rasterized
The next examples show the effect of rasterization on the intersection of 3D groups. In
the left, nonrasterized example, two groups (Group A and Group B) containing rectangle
shapes intersect in 3D space. In the right example, Group A is rasterized; consequently,
Group A and Group B no longer intersect.
No groups rasterized
Group A rasterized
Important:
If a group’s Blend Mode is set to Pass Through and the group’s layers have
different Blend Modes applied, the layers are not rasterized.
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Appendix A
About Rasterization