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

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A transparency effect applied via the Transparency panel

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A filter that blurs artwork edges

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A method for converting strokes to fills

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Make

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Layer > Create Clipping Mask

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Edit > Paste in Place

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Object > Mask > Apply

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The topmost object in the selection

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The bottommost object in the selection

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The largest object by area

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The object with no fill

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

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They are converted to a pattern

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They are stored as a graphic style

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They remain unchanged

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Object > Clipping Mask > Release

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Object > Expand

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Layer > Release to Layers

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Edit > Undo

Question 6

Which tool allows you to move or reshape the contents inside a clipping mask without releasing it?

Accepted Answer

Direct Selection tool

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Selection tool

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Pen tool

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Lasso tool