The Gradient Feather Tool (Keyboard shortcut: Shift + G) in InDesign allows for an image to fade from opaque to transparent along a line controlled by the user. With an image selected, drag the...
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The Export Frame button at the base of the Program panel allows for a single frame to be quickly exported out from Premiere Pro. There are a range of formats available including JPEG and...
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The ability to view transparency in After Effects is not just helpful when compositing graphics but it can be critical when rendering out video. Numerous video formats, such as MP4, don’t support transparency. When...
Continue readingOpacity masks in Illustrator for partial transparency
Clipping Masks in Illustrator allow for areas to be masked away completely. Not many people know that it’s possible, using Opacity Masks, to partially mask artwork using an image. This is very similar to...
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