clipping mask/compound path issue in Illustrator

[mellowjazzdocent]

So I created a clipping mask out of an image I'm working on, as shown below. Now I want to cut out part of the inside of the resulting image using the compound path to clipping mask method. However, I'm getting the message "Can't make a compound path. A compound path cannot combine a clipping mask with an ordinary path" whenever I try to do that. I'm wondering what the way around this is, i.e. how to make a compound path with an image that is already the result of a clipping mask. I'm sure there's something basic that I'm missing. If someone could lend me their assistance I'd appreciate it. <a href='

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[apepp]

...release the clipping mask, then combine the new path to the released clipping mask...

...then re-apply the newly combined clipping mask.

Andrew
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