Graphics Programs Reference
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2 Preparing artwork for finishing in Photoshop.
Aware of the Photoshop techniques he
plans to use, Hubig is also able to save time by putting objects that will receive the
same treatment in Photoshop on the same layer. If you look at the two floor shadows
in the illustration, you can see they both have Gaussian Blurs and reduced opacity.
By creating them on a single Illustrator layer, Hubig is able to apply the blur and
change the layer opacity in Photoshop just once for both objects. On the other hand,
by keeping the blue cloud on a separate layer, Hubig is able to make changes even
though it overlaps other objects visually. He can adjust the cloud's opacity, and by
locking the layer's transparency he can loosely apply a brush with a broad
“Scattering” (set in the Brushes panel), knowing his paint won't spill onto other ob-
jects.
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In Photoshop, creating a Smart Object to apply a Smart Filter on
two Illustrator objects placed on one layer,
and reducing opacity for both at the same
time
