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Colorful Pattern Masking in Illustrator
Ever wondered how you can mask a colorful pattern into letter shapes, while keeping the text editable? Sounds more difficult than it is. The hard part is actually finding the right pattern and colors.
This will take some experimentation, and maybe you might need to do a bit of browsing around to spark an idea. Just in case you need a little push, I can offer you plenty of inspiration in my Inspiration Stream.
Before we start download this AI document set up with the colors.
1. Create a Circle
Start by selecting the Ellipse tool, click and drag diagonally while holding down the Shift key to draw a perfect circle. Give the circle a fill and no border. Just pick a bright color to your liking.
2. Duplicate the Circle & Recolor
Select the Selection tool (black arrow), select the circle, start dragging, and while you drag, hold down both the Shift and Alt/Option key to duplicate the circle perfectly horizontal. Move the duplicated circle somewhere to the position as shown in the example below. Make sure there is a nice overlapping area. Give the new circle…
