: How to punch text out of an object in Illustrator? My enterprise logo has the text Job overlapping a bag icon. What I really want to achieve is a white bag logo with the text punched out.

@Alves566

For best results though a bit more complicated:

Type and position your text:



Here's the difficult part:


Select text and the object you want to punch the text out of
Open your Transparency Window
Hit Make Mask
Uncheck Clipping Mask which I believe is on by default


Note: For a complete "punch out" the text must be pure black. RGB 0,0,0 or CMYK 100,100,100,100 is the best way to ensure this.



Now the text can still be edited at any time without any difficulties:



Finally, to get out of the Opacity Mask you'll want to click the left side in that Transparency Window to go back to the main object. Then you can move it and the hole will be there





Another more common and easier method is to use Compound Path, though it does make your text uneditable:

Select your text then Create Outline (shortcut: Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + O)

Select the text and the bag then Make Compound Path (shortcut: Cmd/Ctrl + 8)

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