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When should you not use clipping path?
Clipping path is generally used when the subject of the image has sharp, smooth edges. This allows the clipping path to stay straight. A poorly drawn clipping path can result in images that don’t look real or natural. We zoom into images sometimes as much as 200% so we can get as close to the edge as possible.
How do I get rid of clipping path?
Select the group that contains the clipping mask, and choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release. In the Layers panel, click the name of the group or layer that contains the clipping mask. Click the Make/Release Clipping Masks button at the bottom of the panel, or select Release Clipping Mask from the panel menu.
What is a masking path?
Drawing a mask path is similar to drawing a shape path. (See Create a shape or mask by dragging with shape tools and Create a Bezier shape or mask using the Pen tool.)
What does clipping mask do in Adobe Illustrator?
A clipping mask is a shape (called a clipping path) that masks any object below it, so only what’s inside of the clipping path is visible. A clipping path can only be a vector object, not a photo. However, the object below it can be anything – a raster photo, vector drawing, etc.
How do you release objects from a clipping mask?
Release objects from a clipping mask. Do one of the following: Select the group that contains the clipping mask, and choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release. In the Layers panel, click the name of the group or layer that contains the clipping mask.
What is the difference between clip and masking?
Clips are always vector paths. Outside the path is transparent, inside the path is opaque. I personally found this confusing, because often times you’ll run across a tutorial on masking that uses a masking image that a white vector-looking shape on black, so it is basically doing the same thing a clip.
Can a clipping path be a raster photo?
A clipping path can only be a vector object, not a photo. However, the object below it can be anything – a raster photo, vector drawing, etc. A few things to note about clipping masks: The clipping path must always be on top of the object you’d like to clip.