Can I fill an irregular shape with an image?

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August 15, 2017
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I've transformed a rectangle to create an irregular shape in illustrator. I need to fill that new shape with an image, but when I create a mask it reverts back to it's original rectangle shape. Is it possible to keep the shape I need and fill with an image?

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Correct answer Mike_Gondek10189183

If you want to keep this a live effect you can use the transparency palette >> Make Mask

Just adjust the checkmark settings as the defaults are never what you want.

rcraighead

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Or drag your image to the Swatch Panel, making it a repeatable pattern, then assign it as a fill pattern to any shape. With the "Move" tool active, hold the "~" key and drag only the pattern until it is placed correctly.

Mike_Gondek10189183

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If you want to keep this a live effect you can use the transparency palette >> Make Mask

Just adjust the checkmark settings as the defaults are never what you want.

Jacob Bugge

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aimee,

You may expand the appearance of the shape and then apply as a Clipping Mask, but you may also keep it (a)live and reversible and use it as an Opacity Mask, giving it a white fill (and no stroke), then in the Transparency palette flyout click Make Opacity Mask with Clip unticked and Invert Mask ticked.

Mylenium

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You may need to expand the sahpe and then can assign it as a clipping mask to whatever image you want.

Mylenium

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