A compound path to access/clipping mask, or something else?

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• Making objects in a compound path then the clip

  Hey everyone, I'm pretty new to Java and Illustrator, so any help would be appreciated.

  I'm trying to set up a script that will retrieve a group of objects and turn them into a compound path, and then apply a clipping for the trace mask and the next group to the layer.

  for this snippet, I typed the letter 'o', he described and separated with a unique path, then I drew a narrow rectangle through the O, no line, black fill. The rectangle selected, run the script

  var idoc = app.activeDocument;
  var cp = idoc.compoundPathItems[0]; // the topmost existing compound path
  var sel = idoc.selection[0]; // select the path you wish to add to the existing compound path
  
  sel.move (cp, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING); // move selected path inside the compound path
  sel.evenodd = true; // necessary to determine "insideness" or to make holes.
  

• Pull on a path copied from a clipping mask?

  Hello: Level: Beginner, OS: Win7 64 bit HERE: Cs6

  I followed a tut to:

  rator http://www.cutelittlefactory.com/tutorials/Create-an-awesome-Space-Rocket-avatar-in-illust.

  down under the #4 step it says copy & paste the circle which is inside a clipping mask and drag it out of the mask in order to reproduce twice.

  but I have no idea how say instead, I pulled out of the mask, or even, in fact, how to go about pulling out of the mask

  so far, I copied and pasted in front... copying and pasting before bring it outta the mask?

  I need to create a new layer after that I copied and then paste it on the new layer?

  your time is appreciated. I'm going to continue my search for an answer

  Kara,

  Abstain further comments on the tutorial, there is no need to delete anything.

  You can simply:

  Create the circle and shift two ways (this is visible), and then click the original circle and shape and the underlying object > make a clipping mask. Alternatively, you can start with either riveted and offset circles twice by the same amount.

  Or, if you must, start the same way as the tutorial (when all is deselected):

  (1) select direct the shadow and the object > path > offset whatever it is;

  (2) Ctrl / Cmd + X + F to bring the first lag path above the clipping mask (you can give it a stroke if you wish;

  (3) object > path > Offset path the other way (by double the amount with the reverse offset).

• What is the difference between object > contour line, Object > expand... and oppose > Compound Path/do?

  Could someone explain the differences between these three commands? I created a circle with a stroke, applied all the three commands and ended up with the same thing, a compound path. Are there situations where this is not the case, or situations where one of these commands is more appropriate?

  Cleveland,

  In the case of the accident vascular cerebral/nofill right, object > describe vascular accidents, cerebral and object > expand seem to do the same thing.

  In the layers palette, you can see three different results to develop if you have so much background and outline ticked, ticked off just about fill, and only STROKE checked. Only the last corresponds to the contour line.

  You use Outline Stroke that more simple if it's what you need. Trace to create something with one or more holes of several paths, either to raise subsidized the Clipping Path of a clipping mask paths. Expand is for the rest.

• Clipping Mask produces jagged lines

  Hello

  Why is it sometimes a clipping mask product jagged lines? I know not if there is a dark background and a session with a light above it, what is happening. is there a solution to clear this out when you apply a mask? You can see in the screenshot I circled where you see jagged lines and in the layers palette, you can see the clipping mask object. If someone can explain to me, I would appeciate it.

  Thanks to a bouquet.

  

  gradientmush,

  But if it behaves like a clipping mask, what is the difference between the two then to have these two features?

  There are differences in behavior, but in many cases, can be used, and it seems that Opcity mask is not the issue.

  You can use them as opposites: the clipping mask to show what is behind him, the opacity mask to show that this is not.

  This means that paths to use are complementary. If want to show part of a target object that is behind a circle, you can:

  (1) use this circle as a Clipping Path in a clipping mask, or

  (2) create a rectangle behind the circle big enough to cover the entire target object and cut out the circle of him creating a compound path (object > compound path > Make or Pathfinder > less before) and allows to hide what is outside the circular hole.

  You can use white or black for the object used for the opacity mask and mask invert checked or ticked. It is always simple/more safe to use white is easier because it is unambiguous (a black RGB is very good because it is R = G = B = 0, but in CMYK mode, you must have = M = Y = K = 100).

• Help! Not available for actions in PSE13 clipping mask

  I have PSE13 and tried to run an action on it, and an error emerged saying "unavailable clipping mask" and the action will not work correctly. Does anyone know how can I fix? Initially, I thought it was because I have an enough space on my C: / drive so I did a LOT of space and still does not. I can't find any settings that I can pass by to available clipping mask or something like that as the tutorial for Photoshop shows.

  * SIGH *... I thought about it... I simply must have a flattened image before trying to perform an action. Well, I'll leave this here in case anyone runs into this problem.

  Good editing everyone!

• create a compound path clipping mask

  Is it possible to put the stars colorful under "Softbrands '? "Softbrands' one traced clipping, colorful stars is the background image to be cut... It's just a prototype.

  I tried several times, clipping path was made, but the stars will appear in any case behind the frame. Enjoy all the support here!

  

  Here is the source file to test with:

  http://support.fs.com.CN/Myles/fitness/lesmills/upload/mask_test.AI

  Thank you in advance.

  Kpolo,

  I just tried.

  The letters were separated; When I chose each other, made the object > compound path > make and moved them on top stars (both on the work plan and in the stacking order), the object > clipping mask > Make worked well.

  Do you have both

  (a) make a path composed of letters, and

  (b) have in front of the Star Group (as shown in the layers panel)?

• Make a group of clipping with a compound path

  So, as of today, I am new to scripting for Illustrator, I use the ExtendScript Toolkit. However, I am not new to my own script solutions and I do not have any experience with JavaScript.

  What I'm trying to do is the following: for all selected items-> duplicate selected item and make a group of simple clipping with it

  What I'm left with visually does not change the picture, but gives me a lot of clipped colored areas that I then can I change in isolated mode, which allows me good shading faster and better. That the doing by hand takes hours on some pictures, it would take a second with a script.

  The script itself is already works for normal PathItems. As evident in the title, as soon as I have to apply the same thing to CompundPathItems things stop working. My question is a bit like this old thread [problem with clipping path transparent], but I couldn't find a solution because I get different behavior.

  When I run the same script that works perfectly with the normal PathItems with CompoundPathItems I get this: 9046 error: the top element in the group must be a path element to create a mask

  Well, it's a problem. There is absolutely no difference between making a clipping with a simple path mask and a compound path in the GUI. Frankly reference guide not helped with this problem at all, the only thing that I learned from it is that the CompoundPathItem object is an attribute of cutting, but those included PathItems.

  Here's what I have so far:

  
  

  	If ([i] selected. TypeName == 'PathItem') {}
  	newGroup var = doc.groupItems.add ();
  	copy is selected [i] .duplicate (newGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);.
  	Selected [i] .moveToBeginning (newgroup);
  	newGroup.clipped = true;
  	}

  As I said, this part is exactly what it is supposed to do for normal paths.

  For CompoundPaths, I use this work around.

  	If ([i] selected. TypeName == 'CompoundPathItem') {}
  	newGroup var = doc.groupItems.add ();
  	copy is selected [i] .duplicate (newGroup, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);.
  	Selected [i] .moveToBeginning (newgroup);
  	compoundItems = selected [i] .pathItems;
  	compoundIndex = compoundItems.length;
  	for (f = 0; f < compoundIndex; f ++) {compoundItems [f] .clipping = true ;}
  	var lineList = new array (10);
  	for (l = 0; l < lineList.length; l ++) {lineList [l] = new Array (I * 10 + 50, ((i-5) ^ 2) * 5 + 50) ;}}
  	newPath = app.activeDocument.pathItems.add ();
  	newPath.setEntirePath (lineList);
  	newPath.moveToBeginning (newGroup);
  	newGroup.clipped = true;
  	newPath.remove ();

  Mind you, this workaround works in so far that it ignores that annoying error and evil and composite clipping path also works with the only problem being that created composite clipping path as it is always displayed in its original colours in the layers section and is always selectable. When I lock the composite clipping path I can work with it, but still...

  So the question is, what am I missing here? Surely, there must be a good way to do this.

  app.executeMenuCommand ()? That is me away so far, might be just the right thing. I will definitely take a look, now just to find a ref about it, because unfortunately official documents Ref I do not mention this command. Any place with a list of possible commands?

  Ah, also of course I only do for the isolation mode. If you care to hear the background, it is here:

  As I said it's for photos of shading, I'm working on. I repeated and tried through a bunch of techniques. For example, gradient mesh on my first few true works. Now these cracks don't do well with complex shapes, which previously I mitigated by using a simple square or rectangle gradient mesh and using the original form as a color clipping mask. It worked, but it was a huge field of work.

  After a lot of attempts that I went to the use of simple gradients as a background for the form, and then I do the shading freehand with the blob Brush tool, using a graphic style and filters to make it look like to the right. Is better, but do it right all the clipping masks takes me much more time than anything else.

  Now the problem is that shading is not supposed to cross the lines, it's impossible to do correctly without messing up the order, either using clipping masks, where the script. Because you know, if you use a form of the task with a strong Gaussian blur near the lines, you'll find yourself with stuff on both sides. If you do not start close to the line that the shading will be not look right if the darker the shade needs to be close to the line. And that's where magic of clipping masks.

  And finally, here's an example of how I work with the script and the result:

  After that I drew a sketch, adjust the line widths and at the neatness I turn the paths to sketch the lines and then turn them into a live paint Group (which would ruin the line widths, unless you put the paths in first contour lines).

  With this live paint group need me a few minutes to color my piece dish. Then I develop the live paint group, in case of doubt, spend a few more minutes to make transparent traces of all regions, I need the shadow in one piece, and then I select all areas and use my script to activate the neat clipping masks. Then I can click on any field, enter the isolation mode, and go up one level, so I'm in the appropriate group, where I can shadow freely without the problem beyond the lines.

  At the end which allows me to apply shading complex and comprehensive, without wasting time to get there.

  PS: well, I just found out that draw inside is really close to what I want to do, and oddly enough, it produces the same Visual discrepancy with transparent traces that produces my script. I'll take a closer look that, while my script is a little more than just the stuff of clipping mask, so maybe I'll go for a hybrid solution. Everything that makes for a better workflow.

• It is possible to select a segment of a path between two points outside their clipping mask?

  I have a way with 3D rotation effect tends in a clipping mask. In the Preview mode (Ctrl + Y), most of the road is not the clipping mask, but most of the visible inside the mask in normal view because of the 3D effect turns. I want to select and remove a segment of the path between two points outside the clipping path, but Illustrator does not select the components of access outside their clipping mask path.

  Anyway is to do without for as much free mask?

  ALWAYS indicate the version you are using. Regulars here using one of the six different versions of Illustrator. Assuming that the current version:

  White pointer: marquee select around a portion of the original route which is located in the clipping mask.

  OR

  Black hand: select the object. Make a right click the object. Select isolate selected in the popup clipping mask.

  JET

• Can't do a simple text clipping mask

  I've done this before, although all of a sudden it doesn't work.

  -J' I type some text

  -I do the outlines of the text

  -J' I drag an image in here

  -J' I send the image to the back

  -J' I select both and choose object > clipping to mask

  -There is no indication in the text and the image disappears

  What I am doing wrong? I tried this on two Macs, and these are the same steps that have worked for me.

  Thank you.

  southwestform,

  What would you say to skip the second step of your OP (original post), namely the describing, rather than adding the step a compound path, just using the original direct type as the clipping?

• Automatically create clipping masks

  Hello

  I was watching this incredible video-

  https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=ebVFXphyJqw

  - and I noticed that the flash has a characteristic, which seems to automatically create clipping masks.

  She starts using the latter at 01:45. She draws the blue traces and apply gradients of forms that use the blue paths but also underlying art.

  I did find a quick way in illustrator to do it like that. (Trace the path - divide - livepaint - new filling can produce such results, but which is too complicated for fast frame...)

  There is also a right of the service earlier this year, where it clears the circular path segments. They are cut exactly at the points of intersection. Of course there are scissors and cutting in artificial intelligence, but flash method seems to offer looks a lot more convenient.

  Maybe these functions are buried in some side menus in artificial intelligence... I mean, I have Flash CS6, but I feel a lot more comfortable in artificial intelligence.

  If you know these features, especially the thing auto mask clipping, please tell me

  -Andrej

  Try to draw inside the mode in Illustrator.

  Regarding the cutting of access roads, try shapebuilder tool, it can also work with paths.

  Or the new tool join path (CC 20141)

  Or try the clever graphic plugin dynamic sketch

• Compound path question

  Apart from their use to cut holes in the forms, are there other reasons to create a compound path? They seem to be similar to a grouping of the railways so I was just wondering.

  They are not at all like groups. Transparent tracks get a trace in the layer panel, no container with sub-paths (as a group of the East). You will need desperately transparent trace when you want to make several paths clipping mask. Also for some operations of pathfinder with multiple paths

  There is a chapter in the manual which compared groups for the compound path for compound forms.

• Apply the compound path

  Hello

  I had a problem to apply a compound path in a row group. I want the place before green ' to cut a square hole"orange so that all background is seen under the lines. Please take a glance at my screen turned to a better understanding. Thank you.

  

  David,

  You can either,.

  (1) create a rectangle that is larger than the Group of line,

  (2) select the rectangle and the square and the object > compound path > make.

  (3) select the compound path and the Group of curves and object > clipping mask > make.

  or

  (1) change the color of the black square,

  (2) select the square and the line group and in the transparency palette dialog box click the opacity with Clip mask and mask Invert unchecked.

• Does not clipping mask

  Okay, so I'm VERY new to this (I started about an hour ago!) I'm doing a mask of clipping with the mask being the outline of the France and the image inside the French pavilion. Here are the steps I've taken so far:

  File > new

  Open > Silhouette of France (photo)

  Trace as silhouette picture > Expand.

  Drag the new file.

  Open > French flag (photo)

  Drag the new file and put in a layer separated the silhouette.

  Place the figure on top of the French flag, select all, do a clipping mask.

  Then everything goes white! I can still see the outline, paths etc. of the silhouette, but I just do not understand what I am doing wrong! If someone could explain it to me in simple terms it would be amazing because I don't really know what I'm doing!

  I would add the photos that I use and the end result I get...

  

  SoBo,

  Parts of France appear to be a group rather than a compound path. It would be better that you could expand the layers completely, by expanding the group.

  As I said, an opacity mask can be more forgiving and work with a group.

  I took the parts of France to have any respect and a white fill, otherwise, you can give one (or a black fill), then (the mask Invert suggested in post #2 was based on a black fill, sorry):

  (1) select the two parts of the France and the object > group or object > compound mask > make;

  (2) select all and in the appearance palette flyout, click make some with ticked Clip opacity mask and mask Invert unchecked (checked if the filling is black).

  The op:

  Drag the new file and put in a layer separated the silhouette.

  To be in the same layer, just have a layer and file > place the flag inside image, then the image of the France and go from there.

• Ive been trying for hours now, but illustrator wont allow me to create a clipping mask

  I created the spirit logo attached the pen tool. I then cut the Central Wick using the form generator tool.

  I imported it into a new document with an object/image that I want to hang it. I select the two go to object > clipping to mask.

  The two objects is suddenly off and I do not see the fill / no STROKE of the icons. If this does not happen then There nature and all just say "cannot make a clipping mask.

  This has been bothering me for a few days now.

  Anyone have any ideas?

  Thanks in advance.

  Herms-ra.

  You can do so quite different or similar with masks of Cliping, without or with background color purple/note/smoke.

  Note: There was an error in the first proposal in post #18: in step 5) you must select C) (purple/note/smoke color background to cut of the) instead of d) (the underlying texture of parties drops black), sorry, I just spotted it.

  You can (reusing a part of the first proposal):

  (1) return to, or start from scratch, with the following basic elements (starting with this stacking order):

  (A) the compound path, forming the dripping inner circle party black (in A).

  (B) the compound path, forming the external parties dripping with black,

  (C) the color purple/note/smoke to cut background

  (D) the underlying texture parts of gout black,.

  (E) the underlying texture of letter parts internal;

  Select 2) A) and B) and copy both to the top of the stacking order, then release both Compound paths and remove the inner path from A) and the external path of B), then turn them into a new compound path, consisting of forms of internal letters (you can use Pathfinder > less first plan or object > compound path > make);

  (((3) E move) (the underlying texture of parts internal letter) up just below the new path composed of 2), select both and opposition > clipping mask > make, and then to hide;

  (Select 4 (A) (composite route forming the dripping inner circle in black (A)) and b the compound path forming the outer circle dripping parts black) and object > compound path > make;

  ((5) select the combination of 4) and D) (the underlying texture of parties drops black) and object > clipping mask > make.

  (Show 6) 3).

  (C) the note/violet/smoky colored backgroun, if keep you it, or any other background will be visible everywhere where it is not covered.