To apply a clipping path 1 Position a text or vector object in front of the objects to be clipped. (You can select an object and choose Object > Arrange > Bring to Front to put the clipping object in front of other objects.) 2 Shift-click the clipping object and the objects to be clipped to select them all. 3 Choose Object > Clipping Path > Make. Canvas clips the selected objects. If you want to use a special object (such as a star created by the Mul- tigon tool) as a clipping path, the object must be converted to a vector path first. Select the object and choose Object > Path > Convert to Paths. If a selected object can’t be used as a clipping path, the Clip- ping Path > Make command is not available. To hide clipping paths:  Choose Object > Clipping Path > Hide. Canvas makes the strokes of all clipping paths invisible. To show clipping paths:  Choose Object > Clipping Path > Show. Canvas shows the clipping paths with a 1-point black stroke. To remove a clipping path:  Select the clipping path or a clipped object and choose Object > Clipping Path > Release. Canvas restores the clipped objects to full view, and the clipping path object appears with its original attributes. Editing clipping paths After applying a clipping path, you can move it and the clipped objects independently. Dragging the clipping path frames a different part of the clipped objects. Dragging a clipped object changes its position inside the frame of the clipping path. You can apply several effects to a clipping path. Select the clipping path and choose Effects > Freeform to display handles that you can Text in front of paint object Text clipping path
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