-
1. Re: Duplicate type layer with transparency
Jacob Bugge Dec 26, 2012 4:24 PM (in response to burke747)burke,
No need for multiple layers and no need to worry about transparency. The nothingness round, above, and beneath, the objects you create is inherently transparent.
If you just wished to have identical versions of the letters as live Type or outlined (Type>Create Outlines), you could just select it/them and move a copy of them. One way is to Ctrl/Cmd+C+B (to have the copy behind the original) and drag or use Object>Transform>Move inserting suitable X and Y values.
The rest depends on how you wish the copy to be different.
-
2. Re: Duplicate type layer with transparency
Monika Gause Dec 27, 2012 3:54 AM (in response to burke747)Using the appearance panel, create two additional fills. Move them both underneath the "characters". Then apply the transform effect to move them on the artboard. apply opacity 0 to the fill in the middle. Then check "knockout group" for the type object.
-
3. Re: Duplicate type layer with transparency
burke747 Dec 27, 2012 1:03 PM (in response to Monika Gause)Thanks Monika -- that's perfect. Great to learn some of the capabilities of the Apperance panel -- very powerful. I figured out another way to do this using an additional object and applying Path>Outline Stroke then Minus Front in Pathfinder, but your solution is 10x more elegant.


