How to Make a Clipping Mask in Adobe Illustrator

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[@fatihkaanozenturk2065]

You solved my 3 hour unsolved problem thx a lot.

[@zaneberry]

I tried doing this using a vector squared as the clipping mask, on a jpeg I brought into illustrator -- it didnt work and says "Cant make a compound path. All objects in a compound path must be paths, and they cannot be brushed or be part of an object." it appears you were able to compound an image file though rather than another vector -- thoughts?

[@vbkllr]

After watching a lot of videos and reading a lot of posts, this was the one that got me over the hump. Thanks.

[@fanfictionandthings784]

This actually helped me a lot more than the Adobe tutorial my professor made. Thank you!!

[@user-yr9bx9cv5f]

thank you, you have saved me hours upon hours of more research

[@CasitaNeedles]

When I clicked on clipping mask, everything disappears. Is there another way?

[@briancgd8498]

Select your outlines, then Object, Compound Path, Make. Then select all, Object, Clipping Mask, Make.

[@arthurjesus3456]

@@briancgd8498it still disappears for me

[@lola-to9om]

@@briancgd8498 didn't work either only small part of object is left with this method and I'm using it on just a rectangle figure do you have any other tip

[@ShivangiAgrawal-fz1xz]

​@@briancgd8498not working for me, please suggest

[@CyberSecurityFashionDesigner]

@@briancgd8498I don’t see compound path

[@gigasoftgroup]

The whole trick is in converting outlines to compound paths first before clipping any images

[@The_Feral_Christian59]

annnnd how do you do that because I cant figure that out?

[@sanjitkadam8336]

Thank you SO mUCH

[@BeataZdyb]

After all, I can't see what menu you turned on to select the clipping mask.

[@banupriya237]

Thank You for understand easily

[@MockingJayladd]

OH MY LORD I WAS STRUGGLING SO HARD WITH THIS UR STEP BY STEP REALLY HELPED ME OUT!!! LEAVING A LIKE!!!!😀😀☺☺☺👍👍👍

[@angelramos5113]

THANK YOU!!!!!

[@damianchalan5]

Thank you! Just what I needed it

[@DejaDrewit]

thank you !!

[@lorenagrey]

dude you are a hero

[@yeabuca]

Oh Gosh! Thanks man!!!!

[@The_Feral_Christian59]

Ive watched your video over and over and "command grouping" does nothing to bring up the "compound path" option.

[@FALKONDX]

Thx a lot mate!

[@widsshinigami]

Thank you for your training, we appreciate it..

[@chrismitchell4665]

Compound path>make is filling in the "cutouts" in my objects. Is there a work around? I have a group of objects and some of them have holes in them. Imagine a bunch of skulls with eyes and noses cut out. It keeps filling them in. I can't figure this out.

[@briancgd8498]

Select your outlines, then Object, Compound Path, Make. Then select all, Object, Clipping Mask, Make.

[@nietzscheese4021]

Very easy tutorial thanks!

[@martinwhosoever]

Nice and easy. Thanks!

[@sargentskylon892]

Thank you!

[@Jebesniper]

Thanks mate. On point.. appreciate,, :)

[@Theooo_owo]

I will love and cherish you forever until my last breath

[@3ataja1]

شكرا لك 🙏👍

[@jahanzabahmed3896]

Thanks a ton!

[@karthikaas7305]

i did a illustration in illustrator and cant clip mask its testing my patience HELP!!!

[@fadeproofnyc]

The fact remains that Illustrator is extremely unintuitive. One or two steps away from that ancient nightmare Quark lol.

[@busegrag]

thank you!

[@FreshPrints702]

THANK YOUUUUU!!!

[@muhammadrafifashshidiq3692]

Tengkyu broo

[@MrsnaSarma]

Love you

[@L0rdstorm]

Thank you bro

[@hildahjuma1568]

thank you

[@breakoffer]

w advise thnks

[@knoxexperience7580]

As always with this program... it doesn't work as it should. That's why so few people even using it.

[@Zebracakepapi]

Everything turned white

[@Paul07791]

Tried and tried. Simple circle over a picture to make a circular picture. No joy, just keeps saying the top layer needs to be a compound shape or some other nonsense.

[@khatchant5540]

Hello, please assist me how to make in adobe illustrator the following: I put letter in another letter with ctrl+7 i made clipping maks. but another letter inside is disappearing. its not visible, please tell me how make both visible?

[@bigfootartist7411]

THANK YOU!!!