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MatthewKreiger
MatthewKreiger
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February 6, 2020
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Illustrator clipping path problem

  • February 6, 2020
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I have multiple objects (some white & some color) that I want to clip with a circular path. When I clip the objects with the circular path, a thin line appears around the clipping path (see attachment). No matter what I do to the clipping path, the line appears. I can apply a white stroke to the clipping path to cover it up, but then I have a white outline when the logo is placed on top of any color or image. My client doesn't want that. Any suggestions for getting rid of this irritating outline?

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Instead of a Clipping Path, you may try an Opacity mask.

Fill your circular path with white (no stroke).

Hide it and group the rest of the artwork you want to mask.

Show it, select all and click the Make Mask button in the Opacity panel.

Clip should be checked and Invert Mask unchecked.

5 replies

meganchi
meganchi
Legend
February 6, 2020

Take your direct select tool and select the clipping path, open your appearance panel to see if it has a drop shadow effect. If so, delete the drop shadow from it.

    Ton Frederiks
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    Ton FrederiksCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 6, 2020

    Instead of a Clipping Path, you may try an Opacity mask.

    Fill your circular path with white (no stroke).

    Hide it and group the rest of the artwork you want to mask.

    Show it, select all and click the Make Mask button in the Opacity panel.

    Clip should be checked and Invert Mask unchecked.

      MatthewKreiger
      MatthewKreigerAuthor
      Participant
      February 6, 2020

      Ton - That worked! Thank you for the advice.

      Ton Frederiks
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      Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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      February 6, 2020

      Good to hear that worked, Matthew!

      barbara_a7746676
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      barbara_a7746676Community Expert
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      February 6, 2020

      I'm not able to replicate the issue. Might it have something to do with the drop shadow effect that is applied?

      spargelimschnee
      spargelimschnee
      Participant
      February 6, 2020

      Hello. I've been able to reconstruct it quickly. No Lines! Mayby you'llput the with Obkects together bey pahfinder –.

      spargelimschnee
      spargelimschnee
      Participant
      February 6, 2020

      Sorry, i forgot: i don't using Pathfinder in this case.

      Kurt Gold
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      Kurt GoldCommunity Expert
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      February 6, 2020

      More often than not, this kind of anti-aliasing artifact can be remedied by applying a tiny Offset Path effect to certain objects inside the clipping group.

       

      I may tell you which objects that could be if I (or someone else) could take a look at the actual .ai file.

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