4 Replies Latest reply: Sep 12, 2011 10:41 AM by Astara_ RSS

    How to make a vector into a shaper of transparency on a layer rather than shape of layer?

    Astara_ Community Member

      I'm working on a drawing that somehow I've created a layer on -- all blue, that has what looks like a vector mask

      over it, but the vector mask, instead of shaping the layer, creates a transparancy in the layer.

       

      And I don't know how to reproduce this effect!

       

      Every time I create a vector mask, it shapes the layer.

       

      If I take that vector looking mask on that layer, and try to copy it to another layer -- it shapes the layer!

       

      If I copy it back to the original layer -- it shapes the original layer...

       

      So there's something about the vector mask that says the shape of the layer is everything on the 'outside' of the vector.

       

       

      How in the heck!?  The 'invert' button is not available when you go into 'masks' and look at the vector masks.

       

      So how might I recreate this type of transparency mask?  It's driving me crazy, cuz there it is -- just like I want it, but I can't

      reproduce it!  I've tried dup'ing the blend settings on the layer-- but they don't seem to have an effect.

       

      Ideas?