How Do You Make a Compound Clipping Mask in Illustrator?
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How do you make a compound clipping path in Illustrator?

Select “Edit” in top menu > Select “Copy” then Select “Edit” in top menu > Select “Paste”. Move the new text out of your way as you concentrate on making your clipping mask. Select the outlined text above the stars. Select “Object” in top menu > Select “Compound Path” > “Make”.

What is a compound clipping path?

Last Updated on Wed, 09 Dec 2020. A compound clipping path is made up of two or more subpaths used to mask each other. For example, if you need to enclose an image in a doughnut-like shape, you can draw two circular paths to clip the image inside and outside the O shape.

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