Clipping Mask!

[Discover@adobeforums.com]

I draw a path by "pen" and I want to place a tiff file into that path. When I select the path and tiff file and try to make clipping mask, it says: "the top selected object must be a path, a compund shape, a text object or a group of these".
So, do youn know how to do it?

Thanks

[emencz@adobeforums.com]

Is your path closed and on top of the image?

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

Dis,

Do as it says: click select the TIFF image, Object, Arrange, Send to Back. Now multi-select both image and path with a marquee of both (or SHIFT click both), Object, Clipping Mask, Make.

Bob

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

The path doesn't HAVE to be closed, but it's best if it is, Emencz.

Bob

[Discover@adobeforums.com]

It' done!
Thank you very much, Bob!

Thanks

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

You are welcome. Drop in any time.

Bob

[B. Philippus]

The path doesn't HAVE to be closed, but it's best if it is(..)




Why?

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

Because if you leave a gap between end points, the "fill" (which is the masking area) is a straight line between the points and unless that's what you want, you'll end up with less than a perfect mask. If you don't loop, yet put the points close enough to almost look like they are, no problem at all.

Bob

[B. Philippus]

Bob:

True, but there would be numerous occasions where it may be opportune to have an open-ended path for a clipping mask.

Bert

[emencz@adobeforums.com]

True, but there would be numerous occasions where it may be opportune
to have an open-ended path for a clipping mask.




When would an open-ended clipping mask be ideal?

[B. Philippus]

For instance, if you wanted to apply a brush (for a decorative stroke) to the clipping path, having an open path gives you full control over where the starting and ending point of the brush will be.

BTW, I didn't say it was ever "ideal", I just don't necessarily see why it would be "better" to have a closed path...

Bert

[BobHill@adobeforums.com]

Nits, Bert

Bob

[B. Philippus]

ahem, yeah, sorry, I guess I must be suffering from Pantone Matching System.