Hi everyone,
In Illustrator, is there a way to make it to where the enclosure outline can be used to crop a photo image you want to use for your graphic? I've tried making a clipping mask and using "divide object below" to no avail. I could attach the actual file here if that would help.
Thanks as always for the pointers,
Bret
First duplicate the border layer. Ctrl + Alt + Click and move
(http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/9586/capturadepantalla201207re.png)
(http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/174/capturadepantalla201207u.png)
Then import your image to illustrator
(http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/174/capturadepantalla201207u.png)
Place it behind the border [important!] with shortcuts (Cntrl or Cmd + 9 move the layer down and the same with 0 move the layer up) or in the layers panel.
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7560/capturadepantalla201207w.png)
Now Select the two layers and press Ctrl + 7 (Create layer mask)
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/5731/capturadepantalla201207k.png)
(http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/3233/capturadepantalla201207r.png)
Done! Remember that the image is not cropped, its only a layer mask so you can easily edit the image (by selecting it with the white arrow) preserving the hidden area.
(http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/179/capturadepantalla201207l.png)
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/9531/capturadepantalla201207p.png)
Hope it helps :D
Wow! Thank you for the very complete tutorial! Let me try it and report back in a bit.
I can show you how to crop an image like you wanted, is faster and easier but once you crop it you can´t adjust it in case you want modify something
Thanks again! That worked perfectly. I think the first time, I had only copied over the path for the border layer, not the whole border layer itself. No need to show me how to crop--I think what you've given here is the best solution since I will still be able to edit.
All the best,
Bret