: How can I contain the outer glow on the elements within my logo in Illustrator? I'm working on a logo in Illustrator where the pieces have black outer glows to give depth to a paper-fold

@Murray976

It would seem to me that this is a fairly easy thing to pull off with gradients rather than raster effects.



It is just a matter of positioning gradients at the proper angles for some sections.

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@Merenda852

You will want to use an outer glow, in order to retain the shadow effect. The best way I think to achieve this is to mask your shapes, so their effects don't extend beyond the total shape. Proceed as follows:


Copy all shapes and paste in front (Edit > Paste in Front or Ctrl / Cmd +Alt+Shift+V);
With just the new shapes selected, unite them with the Pathfinder palette (the first icon);
With the resulting shapes still selected, choose Object > Compound Path > Make;
In the Appearance palette, click the 'stop board' icon to remove the path's appearance (and mainly, the copy of the glow effect);
Add your original art to your selection;
Make a Clipping Mask by choosing Object > Clipping Mask > Make (or right-click > Make Clipping Mask).


You can edit the clipping mask as well as its contents separately by entering Isolation Mode.

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