Using clipping masks to change the shape of objects


    A clipping mask is an object or group whose shape masks other artwork so that only areas that lie within the shape of the masking object are visible--in effect, clipping the artwork to the shape of the mask.

    The masking object and the objects that are masked are called a clipping set and are listed as either a group or a layer in the Layers palette, depending on how the clipping set was made. Objects in the clipping set are indicated with a dotted line in the Layers palette.

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