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TheJax2010
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March 3, 2017
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Illustrator CC2017 - How to Use Image as Color

  • March 3, 2017
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Hello All,

Need some help with working with text and images.

I have an image of an ocean.  Next, I want to use the image as the fill for text (ABC Corp) .  The end result should be just ABC Corp and no ocean except for being the fill for the text.

I'mt having a hard time figuring this out..(new to Illustrator) . Any help on this would be great or if I need to provide any additional info please let me know!

Thank you

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      Correct answer SJRiegel

      Bring up the Transparency Pallet; Position your live text on over the photo.  (I didn't have any ocean handy, so I used grass)

      Select the photo and the text together

      Click Make Mask, and check the Clip and Invert Mask boxes.

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      ahmeds10486539
      Participant
      February 10, 2021

      When I do this, the image turns to black and white

       

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      SJRiegelCorrect answer
      Legend
      March 3, 2017

      Bring up the Transparency Pallet; Position your live text on over the photo.  (I didn't have any ocean handy, so I used grass)

      Select the photo and the text together

      Click Make Mask, and check the Clip and Invert Mask boxes.

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        TheJax2010Author
        Participant
        March 6, 2017

        Thank you!

        Myra Ferguson
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        Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        March 3, 2017

        Put your text above the image, select both, and got to Object > Clipping Mask > Make to make a clipping mask How to use and edit clipping masks in Illustrator

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