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ramseydennis
4,530 PointsWhat does Mat mean when he keeps saying the effect "is not rendered out"?
Hey everyone,
What does Mat mean when he keeps saying the effect "is not rendered out"?
I don't understand this terminology - perhaps I missed it in a previous lesson.
3 Answers
Andrew Molloy
37,259 PointsEssentially rendered out means it's applied to the image itself (a permanent effect). Not being rendered out means it's almost like Illustrator is tagging that object/text as having that effect but could just as easily be changed or switched off. Illustrator is saying "hey this object has a warp effect". Rendering it just applies it and then it's simply a new object that has a different appearance than before, so you can't simply then "switch off" that effect if you want. Hope that makes sense.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsBuilding and Andrew's great response, you'll hear the term "destructive" and "non-destructive" edits. You always want to strive for "non-destructive" edits, which is what this is.
ramseydennis
4,530 PointsGreat, thanks to both of you - I understand it now and appreciate it.
I'll look out for "destructive"/"non-destructive" edits, Kevin.
Kevin Korte
28,149 PointsSweet! Photoshop is the big culprit for wanting to destructive edits. There are usually always a way to do what you want in a non-destructive way, sometimes you just gotta get creative with it. Have fun!