erasing pixels under mask

[kitebiker]

Is there any easy way to erase pixels under a clipping mask? I keep on receiving graphics that protrude out of the banner box and my printer driver recognizes it and adjusts the size accordingly so I could never print the proper size. I need to manually edit and cut away everything out of the box which is hidden by the clipping mask. TIA Kite biker

 

[apepp]

try the following:

1. Draw a filled rectangle above the image, or duplicate the clipping mask and isolate it ABOVE everything (move out of the clipping group), fill it with some color, set the opacity to 0%.

2. Select raster image and the above filled shape (0% opacity), then choose Object > Flatten Transparency...

...slide the balance slider to 100 (far right), and make sure the Alpha Channel option is NOT selected.

3. Deselect all, and select the portion you want to keep, release the clipping mask and extract;

4. Discard unused portions.

Andrew

 

[kitebiker]

Aloha Apep, Thank you soooo much! You just saved me two whole days of hardship!! I do not know how you figured this one out but your a genius!

 

[buffalobills2]

I have an overall MAC question. When I start up my MAC a bunch of application automatically open. I have to wait until all 4 applications open before I can get going. How do I take care of this problem? I figure it is a pretty easy thing to fix.

Thanks

 

[apepp]

...system preferences > accounts > (select your account) > login items...

...delete the ones you need to remove by way of the minus symbol at the bottom...

andrew