Best way to make a clipping mask with indesign drawn vector shapes?

Question

What is the best way to create a clipping mask with vector art that is drawn inside of indesign?

I have a group of vector shapes to paste into a rounded corner box. This art is grouped.

What i tried:

-create the rounded corner box i want the art inside

-cut art

-edit > paste-into

This worked, but i could not figure out how to move the artwork once it was pasted into the shape. With the direct select tool i could move the individual objects, but not the group of objects. Any ideas?

Is this the best way to acomplish what i'm trying to do?

Thanks!

Peter Spier · Accepted Answer

Yopu don't mention the version of ID, which makes a difference here.

Paste Into is correct. In CS5 you can then use the content grabber donut to move the group inside the frame. In all versions you should be able to select the frame, tehn use Object > Select > Content to get the group, or use the button for that onthe Control Panel. Before CS5 you'll need to use the arrow keys or grab the center spot withthe mouse to move the group.

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