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B_C_E_75
Inspiring
September 16, 2024
Question

Release clipping masks option gone from right click options menu?

  • September 16, 2024
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I deal with line art drawings exported from Seimens NX cad software on a daily basis. In order to select the various views on the page, I need to release a clipping mask that is added upon export. I have always done a select all, right click, select ungroup from the popup options, then right click and select release clipping mask from popup options. After updating to illustrator 28.7.1 last week, the option to release clipping masks is gone. Where did it go and how can I get it back? There have been no changes to the cad software as they are major updates and the entire company is made aware of changes and updates to the software. 

 

HP Z4 Workstation

Intel Xeon processor 4.0GB

Windows 10 for Workstations ( up to date)

64 GB RAM

2 replies

Known Participant
January 16, 2025

Classic Adobe really, breaking things that aren't broken, everytime I upgrade I have to relearn the last 20 years of muscle memory with my workflow it's endlessly frustraiting. The space bar > Shift function gone aswell in favour of rotate canvas. Super annoying.

Anubhav M
Community Manager
Community Manager
January 21, 2025

Hello @johns63782626,

I tried replicating this behavior on my end but could not. Would you mind trying to run Illustrator under Safe Mode (Windows / macOS) and checking if it helps? Also, try disabling any plugins and share your observations.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Anubhav

Community Expert
September 18, 2024

There's a keyboard shortcut for Release Clipping Masks: Option + Command + 7 (mac) or Alt + Ctrl + 7 (Windows)

B_C_E_75
B_C_E_75Author
Inspiring
September 18, 2024

Yeah, that works too, but the right click has been ingrained in my workflow for the last 12 years. It's frustrating when they take things away like that. 

Community Expert
September 18, 2024

Yes I can understand that. I am not even brave enough to upgrade my version yet.