Hi Jogchum!
On 05.12.2010, at 20:00, Jogchum Reitsma <j.reitsma@...226...> wrote:
Op 05-12-10 18:11, Jasper van de Gronde schreef:
On 2010-12-05 17:27, Jogchum Reitsma wrote:
... From Tamjongs course I learned that it is clipping that I need, but I cannot find that in my Dutch translated Inkscape (.47 and .48), and also masking (that should do the inverse if I'm correct, that is, only that nót within the Christmas tree becomes visible) doesn't seem to do anything.
Both masking and clipping serve a similar purpose, but clipping simply retains that which is inside the path, while masking lets through more or less of the masked object, depending on the color of the mask. In particular, any white areas in the mask fully show the masked object, while (transparent) black areas give a fully transparent result (at that point). [...]
Your explanation confirms that it is clipping that I need (I was wrong in what I thought the effect of masking is, but that's not what I need anyhow). Masking is translated as "Masker" indeed, and above that in the Object menu is Maskerpad, so that would be Clipping. What I do is
- select the layer with the x-mas tree
- select the x-mas tree itself
- than choose Object->Maskerpad->Instellen
I would expect everything outside the x-mas tree to become invisible - transparent, I hope - but nothing happens.
Can it have something to do with the fact that I use layers? Or am I simply doing things wrong?
I haven't tried this but IIRC you have to put both objects onto the same layer, select them both (I'm not sure if the order of the selection is important) and then use the tool.
Andi