: Confine clipping mask to single layer I am trying to create a clipping mask, but am having difficulties as it seems that the mask is applying to background layers. Here is how things look

@Ravi4787994

Your question is a little file specific, but I'm sure you're not the only one stuck at this basic point ...

Judging by the screens you provided, it appears that you have a couple of things going on:


The orange "mountains" consist of a fill and blending mode to create the color overlay on the "lake bed" texture.
You are trying to take that mountain shape, effects and all, and turn it into a clipping mask on the texture.


That ain't gonna work. At least not without some re-configuring. When you turn your lovely orange mountains into a clipping mask, it becomes a mask and nothing more: all attributes are removed.

There are two solutions:


Turn the mountains into a clipping mask then reapply all the attributes to the mask object (you'll need to enter "isolation mode" via a double-click).
Duplicate your mountains to create another object above both previous objects and use that as the clipping mask for the two below. The mountains on top will loose all attributes, but the one below will remain intact.

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@Murray976

Clipping mask shapes should encompass the areas you want visible.

From your screen shot, it would appear you need to mask or remove the blue gradient from the areas outside your clipping mask. It is really difficult to understand what you are seeking to accomplish though.

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