How to use clipping masks in Adobe Illustrator
In short: Learn how to use clipping masks to control visibility within your artwork. This video explains how to treat a shape like a window, revealing only the specific elements contained within its frame.
A clipping mask acts as a window to your artwork, allowing you to view only the contents that fall within a specific frame. In Adobe Illustrator, you can achieve this effect by using a shape, such as a circle, to define the visible area of other objects on your board.
To create this effect, you select the object you wish to mask and then use a tool, like the ellipse tool, to draw a frame over it. This process effectively hides any parts of the artwork that lie outside the boundaries of your chosen shape.
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