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So, I have a problem with the AI CS6 and the link of the work with masks of opacity... for example, I placed a black and white image that I use as a mask 'grunge effect' on a group within my work. The problem I have is that when I do two things (move the work itself or by the work of copy/paste in another file) the mask does not. I have the small link selected on the opacity mask that says "link to work.  I also tried 'Expansion' of the work without result. Am I missing a setting or something that would allow me to "finalize" a work of art that has an opacity mask applied so that I can use it elsewhere?

I'm a fan of Illustrator/Forum, so please be indulgent with my terminology etc, but I look forward to any help someone can offer. I think that my have had a setting or something wrong. I saw a tutorial on YouTube where a guy moves his work around once its opacity mask is linked, but mine is not that hers has. It is strange and frustrating. Is this normal?

Thanks for any help!

-Heath

Edit: I opened them have an opacity mask on my computer desktop and tried and it worked until moving work in same work plan. But if I copy and paste the work in a new file I, the mask does not remain. Is this normal?

Have you made sure you have your selected work when you try to move / copy - paste your work?

If you have the work selected in the transparency Panel, you should be able to move or copy and paste your image and maintain transparency.

You can also try to flatten your opactiy mask if you do not need to keep the mask. To do this, make sure that your work is select as shown above. Then, click object > flatten transparency.

From there, drag the pixelation/vectorization to 100 balance and press OK.

Your images will be then divided into different sections, you can group/merge together or change. You can see below that the opactiy mask disappeared from the transparency Panel.

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