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Dear Kevin,
I've been struggling with cutting out a piece of my background in a perfect circle. Case is, I created an image on top of a background, but can't get rid of the excess background around this image. I only need the specific piece of background to stay behind the image as it is transparent.
Regards,
Tobias.
Hi Tobias,
Create a circular shape on top of your existing background. Then select both the background and the circle and go to Object>Clipping Mask>Make. It will clip out the background, only showing what is inside the circle.
Thanks
Kevin
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Adobe Illustrator
Kevin Stohlmeyer
Expertise
I am an Adobe Certified Instructor. I can answer all your questions about Adobe Illustrator version 8 through the new Adobe CS5 versions.
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I am an Adobe Certified Instructor for Adobe Illustrator and have been teaching this application to college students for the past 6 years. I now teach this as a corporate instructor.
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Milwaukee Adobe Users Group
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
C2 Graphics Productivity Solutions
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BA - Graphic Design
Adobe Certified Instructor - Illustrator
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