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374 Chapter 34:
Using Clipping Paths
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Any shape, text, small text or image can be clipped.
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Any single object can be clipped by only one clipping path container.
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Any shape, text, small text or image can be part of a clipping path container. For small
text, the outlines (glyphs) of the characters are used to define the container; for images,
the cropping rectangle is used.
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Only the path of an object is used to define a clipping path container. All other
attributes (such as fill or stroke) are ignored.
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To add a cut line to a clipping path you must assign a cut to the object being clipped
rather than the clipping path container. After Make Clipping Path, the cut will be
assigned to clipped object.
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A single member of a group or combine cannot be used in a clipping path set. It must
first be ungrouped or uncombined.
Rules for working with clipping paths
After creating a clipping path the following rules apply:
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Clipping paths can be edited using Detail Edit tools.
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You can select and move the clipping path container or clipped object after the
clipping path is created. Group the clipping path set to maintain position.
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You can Repeat or Merge a clipping path.
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You can rotate, slant and flip clipping paths, but if the clipping path set contains an
image, only the non-image objects are affected.
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You can not use Outline, Distortion, Warp, Shadow, or Effects on clipping paths.
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You can easily select the clipping path container or clipped object using the Layer
Manager.
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Release the clipping path by selecting it and using Shape > Release Clipping Path.
Images and clipping paths
You can use an image as the object to be clipped or as the clipping path. When an image is used
as a clipping path container, the cropping rectangle defines the path.
Image to be
clipped
Clipping path
container (in
this example, a
vector object)
Clipped object
After making a clipping path you can layer the clipped object on an image or other object.