Creating clipping masks
The Layers palette lets you create clipping masks to control how artwork on a layer (or in a group) is hidden or revealed. A clipping mask is an object or group of objects whose shape masks artwork below it so that only artwork within the shape is visible.
Now you'll create a clipping mask with the circle shape in the Face layer. You'll group it with the Stripes sublayer so that only the stripes show through the circle shape.
1. | In the Layers palette, drag the Stripes layer up until the insertion bar's double lines are highlighted above the <Path> layer within the Face layer. Release the mouse button when the indicator bar appears. Drag Stripes layer up above <Path> sublayer within Face layer. For the clipping mask to ... |
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