Adobe Illustrator Tips & Tools : Master Clipping Masks - The Basics of Clipping Paths and Opacity Masks

Opacity Masks and Clipping Paths are two of the most used tools in my workflow. They allow me to easily reveal or hide artwork without deleting any paths. As in all digital arts, it s best to design your workflow to allow for maximum editability

we re going to cover the benefits, some uses, and the how-to of two powerful methods to hide or show areas of an Illustrator document without deleting objects that you want to be invisible, which allows you to go back and re-work more easily.