A clipping mask tutorial for Adobe Illustrator CS4

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Jun 21

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23 comments

Comment by TheOnemandigitaljam on June 21, 2010 at 6:11 pm

im trying 2 do a shadow that runs off the edge of an object i want all the edges blured except 4 the edge that runs off the table but i am having trouble with masking
Comment by leopoldfoto on June 21, 2010 at 7:04 pm

May be it would be helpfull to show the layerpaltte.
Comment by leopoldfoto on June 21, 2010 at 8:00 pm

To interlace, there is a better method.
See “vektorgarten”.
‘How to make a ring’, I like your way of doing this. New to me.
Good tutorial!
Comment by Maxstermind on June 21, 2010 at 8:32 pm

so much effort <.<
Comment by gabmezza on June 21, 2010 at 9:28 pm

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Comment by HomeDjPinky on June 21, 2010 at 9:58 pm

you sux at ill
Comment by HigherGlobal on June 21, 2010 at 10:11 pm

Very well presented. Thanks!

The first time that I did this, the longer rectangle did not fit into the blind spot neatly. I realize that the shorter rectangle MUST be wider than the longer rectangle.This will therefore help to completely conceal the longer rectangle.

Thanks!
Comment by M0man on June 21, 2010 at 10:58 pm

3D objects in illustrator won’t interact.
Comment by TheSandCarver on June 21, 2010 at 11:06 pm

Great vid thanks
Comment by Marpoppenden on June 21, 2010 at 11:57 pm

This is fantastic – thank you!

I tried it with a standard ring shape, but it wouldn’t work for some reason.

I just can’t get my head around clipping masks!
Comment by ZookanProductions on June 22, 2010 at 12:23 am

yes it could
Comment by Ondraasha on June 22, 2010 at 12:39 am

NICEEE!
Comment by Cinnamedian on June 22, 2010 at 1:21 am

u rule!
Comment by DreamBiggy on June 22, 2010 at 2:08 am

Great tutorial thanks!
Comment by hapsap on June 22, 2010 at 3:04 am

instead of ctrl+v you might want to use ctrl+F to paste it on the same spot.
Took me some while to find that out xD
Nice vid anyhow
Comment by ddoodm on June 22, 2010 at 3:27 am

Couldn’t this also be done by making two 3D objects? Kust guessing, never used Illustrator before.
Comment by thehoeslaper on June 22, 2010 at 4:11 am

a lot of beginners under estimate the power of clipping mask
Comment by XAznOfDoomX on June 22, 2010 at 4:18 am

4:09 – 4:17, thats wat she said
Comment by lallik1 on June 22, 2010 at 4:41 am

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Comment by Hitmancv2 on June 22, 2010 at 4:53 am

No you took my spot Wtf!!!!lol
;D
Comment by Hitmancv2 on June 22, 2010 at 5:37 am

No you took my spot!!!!
This is not Fair!!! Why!!!
lol:D
Comment by Hitmancv2 on June 22, 2010 at 6:06 am

First view and first Comment and first rating today must be my day!
Thanks for showing us the 3d parts of Illustrator! and clipping mask
Great tut Adam
Comment by lallik1 on June 22, 2010 at 6:28 am

yay