2.

12 Clipping Masks
Objective: To simply crop an image or texture to fit a particular shape or text.

Process: Shape and

Mask
1. Place and lock the Live Traced texture or
image on your extra artboard

2. To create a clipping mask on a particular

shape:
a. Create your shape(s). If you
are only creating one shape then the next
step is not necessary.

b. If you are using multiple shapes you

will need to open the Pathfinder under the Window
menu.

elect all
shapes
you
would
like to fill
with the
texture
image.

c.
the

or

d.

the Pathfinder and

select Unite

e. Now unlock the background image and select the image and the
new shape you have created
f.

Finally, Object Menu>Clipping Mask>Make

3. Now you can use this figure as a simple shape!

Process: Type and Mask

1. Place and lock the Live Traced texture or image on your extra artboard

2. Type and and size the letter, word, or phrase you want the texture or image to be
encapsulate.
3. Place the type over your texture or image

4. Unlock the texture or image

5. Select both image and text
6.

Object Menu>Clipping Mask>Make

7.
Now you can use this figure as a
simple shape!