: How to remove clipping mask in Illustrator? I accidentally added a clipping mask on my business card design. I must have pressed a button and I can't seem to undo it. I went to Object->Clipping

@Pierce403

Simply click on Preview in View to disable outline.

This was a simple mistake that requires no lengthy explanation. A wrongly pressed key showed outline (which could be wrongly associated as a clipping mask) but to solve this simply click on Preview in View.

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@Alves566

Found this on Adobe’s official page:


Release objects from a clipping mask


Do one of the following:


Select the group that contains the clipping mask, and choose Object > Clipping Mask > Release.
In the Layers panel, click the name of the group or layer that contains the clipping mask. Click the Make/Release Clipping Masks button at the bottom of the panel, or select Release Clipping Mask from the panel menu.


Because the clipping mask was assigned a fill and stroke value of None, it is now not visible unless you select it or assign it new paint attributes.

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