Illustrator Pixelate Effect

[JLD984]

Hi All, I'm trying to pixelate text to give it the same appearance as a background photo but whenever I use any effect it leaves a white box behind it, blocking out the photo. Any help on how to avoid this will be greatly appreciated. (Using Illustrator CC).

 

[vid]

Not exactly sure what you're doing - but, do what you did to get the type with the white box. (I know, it's got a white box that blocks the photo. Do it anyway.)

Then, keeping that image selected go to:

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Main Menu > Window > Transparency.

From the transparency window, there's a pull down menu, which by default, reads "Normal".

Change that to Multiply. The white will be interpreted as a transparency. --- There are other selections that are available to play with that may suit your needs better --- explore!

Doing it that way doesn't harm the photo and you can still edit/move the different elements.​

If that doesn't get you what you want, post a jpg of the image with a description of what you want to do, as there may be another way to get you to where you are going… if there are color, or gradations involved.

 

[JLD984]

Hi Vid, thanks for your advice. What I'm trying to do is place text over an existing photo which is small and pixelated. I need the text to look like it's part of the photo so I need to somehow pixelate it or use some other effect, but it's leaving the white box behind. I tried what you said but it still hasn't worked.

 

[JLD984]

Sorry Vid, yes it did work, I was doing it wrong. Thanks a lot.