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helloflash123
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May 14, 2012
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how to create round corners / edges of an image in illustrator ?

  • May 14, 2012
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how to create round corners / edges of an image in illustrator ?

I have googled a lot but everywhere I find round corners of a shape by going to "Choose Effect > Stylize > Round Corners."

But I DO NOT want round corners of a shape, I have a image (jpeg), how to cut the corners and make them round ?

please help

    Correct answer Gustavo Del Vechio

    @helloflash312

    You can create a rounded rectangle and put it above your image. Select both (image and shape) and go Object > Clipping Mask > Make. This will create a mask and it´s a group.

    You can acess Layers panel....open the group hierarchy..move the image and the mask as separated itens.

    Gustavo.

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    Johannis305112049c59
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    June 15, 2023

    How to round an image in illustrator 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_1wTik4-Tg

     

    How to round 1 corner

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBSlQIfFJvY

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    Gustavo Del VechioCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 14, 2012

    @helloflash312

    You can create a rounded rectangle and put it above your image. Select both (image and shape) and go Object > Clipping Mask > Make. This will create a mask and it´s a group.

    You can acess Layers panel....open the group hierarchy..move the image and the mask as separated itens.

    Gustavo.

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      helloflash123Author
      Known Participant
      May 14, 2012

      Thanks but I don't understand the last line "You can acess Layers panel....open the group hierarchy..move the image and the mask as separated itens."

      What exactly I need to do here ?

      http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/3339/rounda.png

      Please help me with the steps and how to do it ?

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        Gustavo Del Vechio
        Inspiring
        May 14, 2012

        Where is rounded rectangle tool ? In the toolbar of my Illustrator CS4, I see rectangle, when I right click, I don't see anything, it is plain rectangle, how come ?


        The Rounded Rectangle is in the Toolbar..in the same group as Rectangle. Just keep pressed your pointer over the Rectangle Tool to see its group and Rounded Rectangle Tool.

        Let´s just tell if you create directly a rounded rectangle you cannot (after created) change the roundness. This is why the effect is a good way to keep roundness interactive.

        Gustavo.

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