Illustrator
Reshaping objects
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Clipping masks
Hide parts of objects with a clipping mask
Create the object you want to use as the mask.
This object is called the
clipping path
. Only vector objects can be clipping paths.
Move the clipping path above the objects you want to mask in the stacking order.
Select the clipping path and the objects you want to mask.
Choose Object > Clipping Mask > Make.
To create a clipping path from the area where two or more objects overlap, group the objects first.
Stacking objects
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