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From: FatCat on 17 Jun 2008 15:18
Hi Jippy,

> Ie. If I have a square 100x100 and want a 'hole' in the middle of it that
> allows any lower layers to show through, how do I paste a circle onto the
> square to achieve this.

Create the circle above the square, fill it with white, select both items,
then Modify>Mask>group as mask.

Aloha,

Jerry



From: jippybeale on 17 Jun 2008 17:06
Hi Jerry,

Thank you very much for your reply. Unfortunately this doesnt quite achieve
what I want - the way you described leaves me with a circle filled with the
color of the square. What I want to be left with is a square with a circle 'cut
out' of the middle of it which layers behind it can be seen through the hole.
Any ideas how to achieve this?

Thanks!

From: FatCat on 17 Jun 2008 17:25
Hi Jippy,

> Thank you very much for your reply. Unfortunately this doesnt quite
> achieve
> what I want - the way you described leaves me with a circle filled with
> the
> color of the square. What I want to be left with is a square with a circle
> 'cut
> out' of the middle of it which layers behind it can be seen through the
> hole.
> Any ideas how to achieve this?

OK, you use the same technique: put the circle on top of the layer you want
to see, fill it with white, select both, Modify>Mask>Group as mask. You
should now see the layer as a circle. Now make your square, and put the
circle on top of it.

Alternately, you could make your square, make a circle on top of it, select
both, then Modify>Combine paths>Punch, which will give you the square with a
hole in it - put this on top of the layer you want to see.

Aloha,

Jerry



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