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This is yet another "I saw someone do this but for some reason it does not work when i do it"
I'm trying to create a clipping mask. The guide says "create a clipping mask by holding alt/option, and wait for this little arrow to come down"
When i hold alt nothing happens, when I try to drag it towards the layer below, the cursor changes to a plus, and all it does is duplicate the layer.
This is what I'm trying to get: (cursor changes to arrow icon)
layers appear staggered and not directly on top of eachother or in the same layer:
thank you in advance!
That tutorial is about Photoshop
That screenshot is from a Photoshop shortcut, so you can not do that in Illustrator.
You can though use the flyout menu option. It is often greyed out so I never use as it is very picky.
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This is what I was able to do, in other methods.
Im wondering why are they looking different from the guide im following, they seem to be operating the same way.
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That tutorial is about Photoshop
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Thank you for your comment but no, tbis is a screenshot I took and cropped, it may look like its Photoshop but it is very much Illustrator.
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Ok absolutly ignore my comment, It was photoshop.
Up until now every video was in illustrator. I didn't realize they switched program.
My question then is irrelevant, thank you.
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That screenshot is from a Photoshop shortcut, so you can not do that in Illustrator.
You can though use the flyout menu option. It is often greyed out so I never use as it is very picky.
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It's not really picky. There needs to be a path or compound path at the top of the layer and then you need to highlight the layer and then it is active. Its a very powerful feature.
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Thank you, you're right, it was in fact made in photoshop. I didnt realise they switched mid-video.
I think they way you're showing is the same way I did the black/blue circles.
So if I understand, basically there's no key shortcut to do that.