How do I make a Clipping Mask with multiple layers?
Create a clipping mask
- Hold down Alt (Option in Mac OS), position the pointer over the line dividing two layers in the Layers panel (the pointer changes to two overlapping circles), and then click.
- In the Layers panel, select the top layer of a pair of layers you want to group, and choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask.
How do I mask multiple objects?
If you try to use more than one object as a clipping mask, only the last object you created will act as a mask—the others will be ignored. To use those multiple objects as a mask, you’ll first have to select all the objects and from the Object menu, choose Compound Path>Make, or press Command-8 (PC: Control-8).
What do you mean by clipping mask in illustrator?
A clipping mask is an object whose shape masks other artwork so that only areas that lie within the shape are visible—in effect, clipping the artwork to the shape of the mask. The clipping mask and the objects that are masked are called a clipping set.
Can you move compound shapes between Photoshop and illustrator?
Move compound shapes between Illustrator and Photoshop. The shape layers and layer clipping paths (vector masks) in Adobe Photoshop are types of compound shapes. You can import shape layers and layer clipping paths into Illustrator as compound shapes and continue to manipulate them.
What are shape layers and layer clipping paths in illustrator?
The shape layers and layer clipping paths (vector masks) in Adobe Photoshop are types of compound shapes. You can import shape layers and layer clipping paths into Illustrator as compound shapes and continue to manipulate them.
Can a vector object be a clipping mask?
About clipping masks. Only vector objects can be clipping masks; however, any artwork can be masked. If you use a layer or group to create a clipping mask, the first object in the layer or group masks everything that is a subset of the layer or group.