Tuesday 9 October 2012

Masking







Select Square and Circle.
Object --> Blend --> Blend options --> Specific Steps --> 10




Select all.
Object --> Expand



Object --> Ungroup

Select all white boxes. (one by one)
Object --> Compound path --> Make.
Boxes becomes one object.


Select boxes and Picture.
Object --> Clipping mask --> Make

To add colour to a section of the boxes.
Create line.
Windows --> Pathfinder.
Select all boxes and choose Divide on Pathfinder.
Select boxes or half boxes and fill colour.






To add the people inside. 
Create new document.
Create line.
View --> Guides --> Make
Use pentool to outline person and gaps in between (like arms and fingers)
Use direct selection tool select all pentool outlines.
Object --> Compound Path --> Make
Select All
Object --> Clipping Mask --> Make
Copy and Paste into selected document.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

Colouring


Select area --> Live Paint bucket (K)
Gradient --> Adjust/Select colours



After finish colouring.
Select all.
No colour for outline.