How to use Opacity Masks in Adobe Illustrator

In this video you will learn what an Opacity mask is and how to use them in Adobe Illustrator. I will show you two different ways in which they can be applied to help you understand how they can be used in your illustrations.

An opacity mask is something that you can apply to any object that you create, giving you the ability to define the transparency of that object with more control. This will help you add visibility to your designs in creative and dynamic ways.

Please feel free to download a copy of the bird working files used in this tutorial -

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Music featured in this video -

Today's Plan by DJ Freedem
Blackberry K Two by Squadda B

Cat Circus by Doug Maxwell

Thanks for watching!

[rachelbache]

Omg thank you SO MUCH! I’m mainly a photoshop user where clipping is so so easy. Being new to illustrator - I feel like I’ve been playing around for weeks trying to find out how to do it with! Still a lot steps for something that I feel like could be so much more simple - but got there in the end

[stamsingh]

IN THE END I WAS LIKE... OH.... SOFIA IS SOO BEAUTIFUL.

[fazrominho]

Amazing tutorial! Thanks Sofia for sharing 😍

[mustang]

20 steps for a gradient transparency. In Coreldraw with 2 steps your done.

[udhayk]

when i save the file as a JPEG, the mask stops working and the effect doesn't show up in the picture, any idea why not?

[schlaubischlumpf]

I loved this tutorial and I adore your mural! 🤟🏼

[FranzReuchlein]

It looks quiet here. But, your explanations are clear to follow.

[keepplayingnice]

In the last part for clipping the lines, it seemed very much like just creating a clipping mask in the regular way. Is there a difference or is it just two ways to do the same thing?

[briansolis]

This tutorial is gonna be so confusing for beginners.

[andylau]

Teaching is a hard job. You know how to do it, but why not explain you are doing while you make a move?