Creating Holes and Transparency in Shapes
There are several ways you can create holes and transparency in shapes. You can use the
Opacity, Blend Mode, and Preserve Opacity parameters in the Properties Inspector to
modify a shape’s overall transparency.
Shapes with multiple blend modes
For more information on using object blending parameters, see
Blend Modes
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Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes
You can use masks to punch holes inside shapes using the mask drawing tools. You can
also apply image masks to a shape, which allow you to use any object to define
transparency. For more information on using masks and image masks, see
Using Masks
to Create Transparency
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Original shape
Shape with mask set to Subtract