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MichaelTeoh
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February 7, 2023
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Clipping Path Looses Its Shape

  • February 7, 2023
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I'm trying clip some content into a rectangle shape with round corners, but the resulting clipping path becomes a rectangle without the round corners.

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Correct answer Doug A Roberts

When you turn a path into a clipping path, it will lose its stroke and any appearance effects, including the Round Corners effect.

First, select the path and go to Object > Expand Appearance

Then apply the clipping mask.

Then select the clipping path with the direct selection tool, and reapply a stroke.

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Met1
Met1
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February 7, 2023

Try expanding the rectangle first.

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MichaelTeohAuthor
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February 7, 2023

Doesn't work. Not matter what size is the rectangle with round corners, it willl become without round corners after clipping.

Doug A Roberts
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Doug A RobertsCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
February 7, 2023

When you turn a path into a clipping path, it will lose its stroke and any appearance effects, including the Round Corners effect.

First, select the path and go to Object > Expand Appearance

Then apply the clipping mask.

Then select the clipping path with the direct selection tool, and reapply a stroke.

Doug A Roberts
Community Expert
Doug A RobertsCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 7, 2023

Were the rounded corners created with the round corners effect, or some other way?

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MichaelTeohAuthor
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February 7, 2023

Hi Doug, the round corners were created with Effect -> Stylize -> Round Corners.

 

With the clipping path remains a rectangle, I tried to apply round corners to it. Despite I can, the round corners doesn't appear. And if I try to apply the round corner another time, it prompts that there is already an instance of the effect. 

Now there is another weird thing. I have an old file which the clipping is behave correctly. However, once I release the clipping, and reapply clipping again, the round corners will be gone.

 

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