Comments on: Super Mask Visio Clipping Shape http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/ Smart graphics for visual people. Visio Guy offers Microsoft Visio shapes, stencils, templates, code, power user tips and programming advice and ShapeSheet examples for creating Visio SmartShapes. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:52:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-24250 Visio Guy Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:40:47 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-24250 Hi jp, Er....just draw a square, rectangle or circle and give it a transparent fill via <strong>Format > Fill</strong> Hi jp,

Er….just draw a square, rectangle or circle and give it a transparent fill via Format > Fill

]]> By: jp http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-24249 jp Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:34:41 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-24249 How can I use this mask to do the reverse? i.e. dim what appears in the hole, everything else on the page is 'bright'? How can I use this mask to do the reverse? i.e. dim what appears in the hole, everything else on the page is ‘bright’?

]]> By: Visio Guy » Visio Tutorial: Advanced Fill Effects http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-23226 Visio Guy » Visio Tutorial: Advanced Fill Effects Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:49:18 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-23226 [...] For more on masks in Visio, have a look at: Super Mask Visio Clipping Shape! [...] [...] For more on masks in Visio, have a look at: Super Mask Visio Clipping Shape! [...]

]]> By: jbs http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-22677 jbs Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:52 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-22677 How about a shape that when pulled into the document, sets the transparency levels, then allows the user to 'select' where the document should be allowed to bleed thru. If the super mask object is already part of the document, those transparency properties would be adopted and simply not increased. You could reuse the object as often as necessary to get the job done. How about a shape that when pulled into the document, sets the transparency levels, then allows the user to ’select’ where the document should be allowed to bleed thru. If the super mask object is already part of the document, those transparency properties would be adopted and simply not increased. You could reuse the object as often as necessary to get the job done.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-22459 Visio Guy Sat, 30 May 2009 12:38:36 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-22459 I think I need to make a version that allows free resizing of the opaque portion -- the part that is outside the mask. Then several masks could be placed on a page. I think I need to make a version that allows free resizing of the opaque portion — the part that is outside the mask. Then several masks could be placed on a page.

]]> By: Dofang http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-22453 Dofang Fri, 29 May 2009 14:01:53 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-22453 I second Chris' request. Having multiple masks on one page would make this even more useful... I second Chris’ request. Having multiple masks on one page would make this even more useful…

]]> By: Chris http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-21550 Chris Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:39:31 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-21550 Very nice. What would it take to modify it so more than one could be on a diagram? Currently, if a second Super Mask is put on a diagram, it masks the content revealed through the first Super Mask. Very nice. What would it take to modify it so more than one could be on a diagram? Currently, if a second Super Mask is put on a diagram, it masks the content revealed through the first Super Mask.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-21522 Visio Guy Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:18:19 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-21522 Good point, WD, I've added another screen shot to help illustrate the funny drag behavior. - Chris Good point, WD,

I’ve added another screen shot to help illustrate the funny drag behavior.

- Chris

]]> By: Wapperdude http://www.visguy.com/2008/11/28/super-mask-visio-clipping-shape/comment-page-1/#comment-21521 Wapperdude Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:57:13 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/?p=1561#comment-21521 Very nicely done; a lot of nice features. In the instructions, the repositioning feature is a little understated, so, I'll emphasize it here: when you drag the opening, it looks like the entire mask is shifting off-page. That's expected behavior, and as soon as you release the mouse, the view window stays put and the mask reshapes to fill the page borders. Very nicely done; a lot of nice features. In the instructions, the repositioning feature is a little understated, so, I’ll emphasize it here: when you drag the opening, it looks like the entire mask is shifting off-page. That’s expected behavior, and as soon as you release the mouse, the view window stays put and the mask reshapes to fill the page borders.

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