Adobe Illustrator: Cut out objects - how it works

You can conveniently crop an object in Adobe Illustrator. We explain how this works in this practical tip.

Cropping an object in Adobe Illustrator - Here's how

1. Place the object you want to cut out on a new layer.
2. Next, use the Pen tool to create a path around the object you want to crop. The path must of course be closed.
3. Once you have created the path, make sure that the layer is selected in the layer palette.
4. If you click the first button "Create / convert clipping mask" at the bottom of the layer palette, the object is released.