: Unable to cut out a shape from an image in Illustrator I made a house drawing from line segments on Adobe Illustrator CC. I used the join command and wanted to cut out the house shape from

@Pierce403

You can't divide an image in Illustrator. Use the gradient tool to fill in your shape. OR if you really want to clip an image of a gradient (again, not the correct way, but it's possible) I recommend using a layer mask or clipping mask.

With your image below, draw your shape on top select both and go to:


Object > Clipping Mask > Make ⌘ + 7 (Ctrl + 7)

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@Correia448

You will need to make the compound shape of the house you created into a Clipping Mask!


Place the image of the gradient in your document
Align the house shape that you created over top of the gradient
Select both items and from the Menus choose Object > Clipping Mask > Make

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