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With the Selection tool selected, click away from the image and then click back on it to see Clip group at the top of the Properties panel.The image and that shape are grouped together as a special kind of group called a ”clip group.” It doesn’t look like anything happened, but you will see a change when you edit the mask or image next. A shape is created that is the size and shape of the image. Click Mask in the Quick actions section of the Properties panel.
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Click OK to embed the image and continue or Cancel to leave the image linked and stop the cropping process. If it’s linked, a dialog box with a warning appears. An image must be embedded to crop it using this method. Click Crop image in the Quick actions section of the Properties panel. This is useful for cutting off parts of an image for fitting or to improve composition. With an image either placed ( File > Place) or pasted into Illustrator, you can crop it using the Crop image feature. Let’s explore both to see how they are different. There are two main methods for cropping or hiding parts of an image in Illustrator: Crop image, which permanently deletes parts of an image, and masking, which lets you edit what is cropped later.