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HOW TO INSERT SHAPES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 2015 HOW TO

The mask shape is not in the right place. (See step 4 above.).NOTE: In my experience, there are two primary reasons why this doesn’t work: Want more masking options? See Adobe Illustrator: Clipping Masks.

Finish up the rest of the artwork, and you are all set!.

To complete the mask, select the new layer (located directly above your mask shape), and click the Create/Release Clipping Mask button at the bottom of the Layers panel.

(I used an ellipse.) Pay attention to the position of the masking object in the Layers panel: it needs to be positioned directly above the photo, and directly below the new layer.

On the new layer, draw your mask shape.

Use the Selection tool to size and position the photo.

With the new layer active (as indicated by the light blue in my Layers panel), use File > Place to add the photograph to your Illustrator file.

Create a new layer for the photo by clicking Create New Layer button at the bottom of the Layers panel.

This post deals specifically with masking a photograph within a project.

HOW TO INSERT SHAPES IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR 2015 HOW TO

Note: If you are looking for instructions on masking your final illustration, see Adobe Illustrator: How to Crop Final Artwork. Illustrator handles cropping via a mask, and once you understand how it works, it’s easy. Posted on: April 20th, 2016 Author: barb.binder Category: Adobe Illustrator by Barb Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor on IllustratorĪre you looking for the Crop tool in Illustrator? Good luck with that-as of CC 2015, there is still no Crop tool. I’m not saying you can’t crop your artwork or photo, I’m just saying you’re looking for the wrong tool. Home / Adobe Illustrator / Adobe Illustrator: How to Crop a Photograph Adobe Illustrator: How to Crop a Photograph