Knockout effects on artwork with dropshadows and groups with transparency
If you reduce the opacity of the object by e.g. 50%, the DropShadow also automatically adopts the same 50% opacity reduction such that it wont show through the object.
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Please don't mention the workaround in CorelDRAW.
Transparency in...
Transparency in...
Transparency in CorelDRAW.jpg
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Transparency in both Affinity & Illustrator.jpg
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Transparency in CorelDRAW.jpgTransparency in both Affinity & Illustrator.jpg
YES! This is a major annoyance of mine.
This is "soft mask for groups". Exactly we need it.