I asked this question a while ago but reading it back cannot uderstand it for the life of me!

I have the same problem – with the question. Could you please show us at least a rough sketch of what you want to accomplish?

Thanks,

Peter

You guys don't know no english well enought o knw not what somebody want to say you and can't undersstand no good english either what so wrong with you ! Huh!

the want an opcaity mask. The Op wrote it correctly bu it one of thise things that looks like it is worded oddly even though it is not all that way.

1. Set the text on top of the shape

2. select the sahpe and the text using a selection tool (not the type tool)

3. go to the transparency panel and select from the flyout menu Make Opcaity Mask (it might not look right att first)

4. Uncheck Clip if it is checked and make sure inverted is unchecked as well

5. Place the masked art over a shape(s) fill with a color fill(s).

You can resize the filled paths so the do not extend beyond the masked shape.

Wade_Zimmerman wrote:

 

You guys don't know no english well enought o knw not what somebody want to say you and can't undersstand no good english either what so wrong with you ! Huh!

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You are a funny guy Wade. True, my English sucks but at least I press that spell checker button so my ridiculous words are at least spelled correctly, I guess you and me should write the messages together to make posting perfect.

By the way, if the background objects don't overlap, what you showed, alternatively can be made with making a black text on a wide box and putting everything in front with lighten color blending mode.

Jacob think about what you just suggested and look aat your posted art?

Why would you make a clipping mask to fill type with a color when you can just fill it with any color just by selecting a swatch or color from the mixer.

It kind of doesn't make sense!

The Op wanted to place a shape the had text in it so that any color place behid it would fill or show through, if you read the the original posting carefully.

You end up wioth no shapeand if you put a color behind it the clipping maksk the type doesn't change color Unless you change the blending mode or give a trans parency.

Haha . . .

Anyway, Josh, it's very simple. We all get kinda noisy here some times, trying to innovate the best method, but I'm suggesting a quick destructive pathfinder operation.

By desctructive I mean it won't be a dynamic effect you can necessarily modify after you've committed to it. Compensate for this by making a copy of things before using the Pathfinder Panel.

Do this:

1. Design your type.
2. Design your shape that you want to "show whatever background color the shape is placed upon".
3. Position your type on top of the shape.  (might make a copy, drag it off to the side before proceeding)
4. Color type a unique color, color shape a unique color.
5. Hide everything except the type and shape (CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+3).
6. Outline type.
7. Select both type and shape and Pathfinder Panel > Divide.
8. *EDIT    Forgot to add here: Deselect all and use Magic Wand to select all type and hit DELETE.
9. Object > Path > Path Cleanup

You're left with a knocked-out shape. Simpleasy.

You realize the clipping mask and the Opacity mask are very different animals? and work differently.

Read up on Knockout Groups.

Peter