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freshx7004799
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October 20, 2019
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Clipping Mask HELP! Clipping mask doesnt work/ I need a fix asap please.

  • October 20, 2019
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Hi! Basically what I need is the designs inside my template black/outline are overlapping, and I would like to do a clipping mask.

https://gyazo.com/9a5d73c0604df4345060e98dfbaf9b51/draw

but for some reason, I don't know how to do it correctly, I can do it fine with normal adobe illustrator shapes but for my own designed design doesn't work, is there a problem with my strokes or something? 

https://gyazo.com/c0acb8627de5f747243140b58d5926fb

 

I can send the file if you would like to fix it for me or want to check it out, let me know your email. thank you

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    time18
    Inspiring
    October 20, 2019

    It looks like the elements you have selected are all overlapping and quite rightly Illustrator wont attempt to make a clipping path for some thing that has conflicting elements within.

     

    I would suggest you create a duplicate layer of the elements you want to become the clipping path. If all shapes are fills without strokes, use the Pathfinder tool to Unite the shapes. This will give you one complete shape, change the fill to none and use to create yur clipping mask. There will be the need to group the elements you want to clip, make sure your clipping path is at the very front on your artwork.

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    freshx7004799Author
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    October 20, 2019

    Everything changes to black, can I send you the file and you try to see how to fix this? thanks.

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    October 20, 2019

    The first link you posted doesn't work.

    Also it's not quite clear what you want this to look like.

    Have you read the documentation about clipping masks?

     

    What you can do: select all the objects that should be inthe mask.

    Edit > Cut

    Select the object that should serve as the mask. Make sure it's one closed path.

    Press Shift + D twice. You are now in Draw inside mode

    Edit > Paste in place

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