How do you make a clipping mask on text in Illustrator?

How to Make a Clipping Mask

Drop down Menu: Object > Clipping Mask > Make.
Shortcut Key: Command > 7.
Layer Panel: Make/Release Clipping Mask icon at the bottom.
Right click: highlight all objects and select Make Clipping Mask.

How do I make a clipping mask from multiple objects in Illustrator?

If you try to use more than one object as a clipping mask, only the last object you created will act as a mask—the others will be ignored. To use those multiple objects as a mask, you’ll first have to select all the objects and from the Object menu, choose Compound Path>Make, or press Command-8 (PC: Control-8).

How to create a basic clipping mask in illustrator?

– Select or create a vector shape for your mask. This is the shape that you want to fill. – Place the vector on top of the background image or images and resize. – Select all and go to Object > Clipping Mask > Make.

How to create clipping mask?

Create a clipping mask. Hold down Alt (Option in Mac OS), position the pointer over the line dividing two layers in the Layers panel (the pointer changes to two overlapping circles), and then click. In the Layers panel, select the top layer of a pair of layers you want to group, and choose Layer > Create Clipping Mask.

Why to use the clipping mask?

Select all/any mutually overlapping bone parts and Pathfinder>Unite,

Select all the bone parts and Object>Compound Path>Make,

Select everything and Object>Clipping Mask>Make?

How to make clipping mask in InDesign?

Create the shape of your choice,it can be basically anything.

If you haven’t placed the image in InDesign yet,you can select a shape you drew and place the image inside of the shape,using the command “File” >

Alternatively,you can cut the image you already placed. Then,select the shape you drew,and right click the “Select Paste into” option.