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Clipping Mask not working, help

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December 15, 2017
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Hi, so this is my first time posting here.

I have an illustration completed, with lots of over spilling objects (those tiny white dots that you can see) that are extending past my artboard.

Those white dots are not individually placed but are paths.

Im trying to make a clipping mask in order to clear off the extra bits to have a cleaner file to place into indesign.

I have made the rectangle to be the size of my art board. i then group everything that i want to be effected by the mask. I am then selecting both the rectangle and all grouped objects. the create clipping mask button is highlighted and im able to click on it but nothing happens. Im also trying the long way by going to object>clipping mask> create.

Im not sure why its not working? i have 4 other illustrations and i have gotten this same method to work for all of those.

Any help is appreciated! also i am a beginner 🙂

clipping mask doesnt work

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manal shanableh

Brainiac

to clean the file

Object> path> Clean up

or delete them one by one (check the preview> outline) to see unwanted objects. and use Group selection tool to delete objects within the group.

to delete the objects outside the board because they are connected by paths. select the path, object> expand, and delete unwanted objects.

For clipping mask as per Monika Gause to generate a layer based clipping mask. (it is new way for me)

if you want to place the file in InDesign, shift when place the file to show import options and to define Crop to options.

thats it.

manal shanableh

Brainiac

you may grouped your artwork with a guide line.

or you may have a far away non-printed items on the pasteboard.

one of my faults when im beginner is i used to delete the guide line with direct select tool so a points appears on the left and right of document. you may have like this and you grouped them with the artwork.

Theresa J

Brainiac

Make sure none of the objects are locked.

manal shanableh

Brainiac

1. first make sure that the object you want to clip in is on the top.

2. make sure that you select the group and the rectangle above in selection tool.

3. last thing if you want to create the clipping mask at the same size of the artboard?

if you want to insert it on InDesign you don't need to create this clipping mask because when you place it on InDesign and show import options you can choose the crop to options.

J

JbubblesAuthor

Participating Frequently

but what if im trying to clip multiple objects? im trying to delete everything outside the board

J

JbubblesAuthor

Participating Frequently

Doesn't make a lot of sense, but OK ...

Draw a rectangle in the layer that has all the object. The rectangle needs to be the size of the artboard and at the top of everything.

Then click on the layer in the layers panel, so that it's highlighted.

Then click on the button "Make clipping mask" in the bottom of the layers panel.

This will generate a layer based clipping mask. Advantage: you can still work with objects as usual. You won't create a clipping group.

did this and it did not work :/

Omar.Fathy

Inspiring

you should have all of them in the same layer to just be easy.

J

JbubblesAuthor

Participating Frequently

yeah everything is in the same layer, its very odd because every time im create the clipping mask nothing is happening

J

JbubblesAuthor

Participating Frequently

ok i got it to do something?

When i select both the rectangle and my objects then press Ctrl+& it makes a clipping 'group' but removes all of my work. It seems to be still there but its only visible as paths

Omar.Fathy

Inspiring

be sure that your rectangle is above your dots. Make sure that your objects are not locked by clicking Ctrl+Alt+2
Select the white points that you grouped and your rectangle that above of it then press Ctrl+& (Clipping Mask).
and I'm here to help you.

J

JbubblesAuthor

Participating Frequently

i did everything you mentioned and its still not working.

Should the rectangle be in its own layer above my dots?

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