: How can I make raster effects permanent? I'm creating a logo where I have applied a stamp effect to the text and boundary. How can I make the stamp effect become permanent without needing

@Caterina889

In Illustrator, you can use Object > Flatten Transparency however that simply will yield more raster objects in many cases.

A great deal depends upon what the basis of the Opacity Mask is.


If the Opacity Mask is created using vector content then the Flatten Transparency command will work.
If the Opacity Mask is created using a raster image you've got a couple hurdles to overcome.


How do you expect a logo to scale if it uses raster-based content? It won't scale well regardless of what you do.
To overcome the limitations of raster content, use Live Trace (CS5-) or Image Trace (AICS6+) to trace the raster texture so it is vector, then apply the Opacity mask. Or better yet, simply use the Pathfinder Panel or the Shape Builder Tool to combine the texture with the other artwork. No need for a mask at all. Of course, doing this may mean you lose some subtle transitions in the texture. But honestly, those subtle transitions would never hold up under scaling and printing of a logo anyway - they'll only look decent on screen where sizes are small and everything is a pixel anyway.

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@Hamaas979

Ctrl+a to select all, then shift+Ctrl+c to copy all layers, then ctrl+p paste into a new layer. This will create a new layer that is the combined effect of all layers as they currently appear onscreen.

If you don't want to keep the editable layers, you could just select the layers in the layers panel, right-click and flatten.

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