Adobe Illustrator Masks and Clipping Paths Questions and Answers Flashcards
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What is a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?
Answer: A shape that hides portions of artwork outside its boundary
A clipping mask uses one vector shape (the masking path) to reveal only the artwork that falls within its boundary.
Which menu command creates a clipping mask from the selected objects?
Answer: Object > Clipping Mask > Make
Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Ctrl/Cmd+7) uses the topmost selected object as the clipping path.
In a clipping mask, which object acts as the masking shape?
Answer: The topmost object in the selection
Illustrator always uses the topmost selected path as the clipping mask shape, regardless of fill or stroke.
What happens to the fill and stroke of an object when it becomes a clipping mask?
Answer: The fill and stroke are removed automatically
When an object becomes a clipping path, Illustrator removes its fill and stroke so only the masked content is visible.
How do you release a clipping mask and restore the original objects?
Answer: Object > Clipping Mask > Release
Object > Clipping Mask > Release (Alt+Ctrl+7 / Option+Cmd+7) separates the clipping path from the masked content.
Which tool allows you to move or reshape the contents inside a clipping mask without releasing it?
Answer: Direct Selection tool
The Direct Selection tool (A) lets you click inside a clipping mask group to select and edit individual paths.