Clipping mask deletes outline

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August 4, 2025
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I have a shape I made. I have it in a layer above a grid I made using the rectangular grid tool.

I was able to clip the lines but I lost the outline of the shape. I am sure I could paste one back in, but I want to know what I am doing wrong. You can see the outline because everything is still selected. But if I deselect it, the outline is gone.

Correct answer Bill Silbert

It is normal behavior for the previously applied stroke of an object used to create a clipping path to lose that stroke. Once you've established the mask you can select the outside path with the Direct Selection tool (white arrow) and reapply the stroke.

Bill Silbert

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It is normal behavior for the previously applied stroke of an object used to create a clipping path to lose that stroke. Once you've established the mask you can select the outside path with the Direct Selection tool (white arrow) and reapply the stroke.

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