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Mask composed of multiple shapes with gradient fill in Sketch



Mask composed of multiple shapes with gradient fill in Sketch


Question

I have a group of shapes that each have their own unique gradient fill. I would like to use the union of those shapes to create an alpha mask for an image behind it.

In other words, I want the union of the alpha mask effects on a bitmap/image.

Things I've tried:

  • union of the shapes, but I loose the fill information.

  • flattening shapes to bitmap, but it seems there is no way to mask a bitmap with a bitmap (use as mask is not selectable)?

Here is a screenshot of example shapes I'm talking about:

screenshot

2017/08/18
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8/18/2017 12:34:00 PM

Let me see if I understand the scenario:
You have several shapes, each with a different gradient fill, which you want to merge into one, keeping the unique fills, and apply that as a mask over an image. In Sketch.

Two things to keep in mind:

  1. Sketch is not a photo editing environment. I don't know if it does alpha channel masks, but I really wouldn't want it to take on that bloat.
  2. Merged shapes are stylistically merged as well. You can't have separate style settings between the constituent parts.
2015/11/06
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11/6/2015 6:25:00 PM