Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator Masks and Clipping Paths Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is a clipping mask in Adobe Illustrator?

Accepted Answer

A shape that hides portions of artwork outside its boundary

Answer

A clipping mask uses one vector shape (the masking path) to reveal only the artwork that falls within its boundary.

Question 2

Which menu command creates a clipping mask from the selected objects?

Accepted Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Make

Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Make (Ctrl/Cmd+7) uses the topmost selected object as the clipping path.

Question 3

In a clipping mask, which object acts as the masking shape?

Accepted Answer

The topmost object in the selection

Answer

Illustrator always uses the topmost selected path as the clipping mask shape, regardless of fill or stroke.

Question 4

What happens to the fill and stroke of an object when it becomes a clipping mask?

Accepted Answer

The fill and stroke are removed automatically

Answer

When an object becomes a clipping path, Illustrator removes its fill and stroke so only the masked content is visible.

Question 5

How do you release a clipping mask and restore the original objects?

Accepted Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Release

Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Release (Alt+Ctrl+7 / Option+Cmd+7) separates the clipping path from the masked content.

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