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[djones]

I need to apply transparency to a section of my illustrator image. Noted in the screenshot, the white area >> needs to be transparent.

[coolaid]

you could use the magic wand tool to select and remove the white area

[djones]

In illustrator? I need to stay in vector format.

[Ghost]

I'm not sure how you have that set up. You could just remove the white part, or make the transparency 0%.

To make the transparency 0%, click on the object and lower the opacity in the window. (Window > Transparency if you don't see it).

That help?

[djones]

I figured it out. I had to use the sub selection tool>>alt-click the white part and the orange part>>effects>>Pathfinder>>subtract

Thanks for the help anyway. I was just getting a little frustrated. It's had to remember all the tricks for so many apps ya know??

[Scythar]

I know exacly what you mean:
i try to keep track of bout 20 programs...

[Wazzup]

Hey, can i ask you how you made the triangles aligned to the sun's sphere?

[Ghost]

I'm guessing he just made one triangle, aligned it, duplicated it, and aligned it, duplicated it and aligned it, etc

[Wazzup]

I'm guessing he just made one triangle, aligned it, duplicated it, and aligned it, duplicated it and aligned it, etc

maybe, but i want to know if theres a handy trick in illustrator for that.

[djones]

You can align objects to a path. Sometimes it works ok. I usually go into the preferences and edit the keyboard increment to 0.1 px to make detailed adjustments.

[Scythar]

There is an easy trick:

1. select triangle
2. choose rotation tool
3. first click where you want your centre of rotation (centre of the other circle in this case)
4. then alt+drag the triangle: a copy will rotate round in the circle you want.