Clipping Referenced Images

You can display only part of a referenced image. The image is clipped at a boundary you create or specify.

You can create one clipping boundary per referenced image. The clipping boundary can be a polyline, a rectangle, or a polygon.

If you select an image and the ribbon is active, the Image Selection contextual tab appears. The contextual tab groups options and tools for creating and deleting clipping boundaries.

To clip referenced images using the contextual ribbon:

  1. Specify the referenced image to which you want to apply a clipping boundary.

    When the ribbon is active, the Image Selection contextual ribbon tab appears.

  2. On the Reference panel, click Clip and specify an option from the flyout:

    • Polygonal: Lets you define an irregular polygonal shape as clipping boundary by specifying points.

    • Rectangular: Lets you define a rectangular clipping boundary by specifying two opposite points.

    • Select polyline: Lets you select an existing PolyLine to serve as clipping boundary. Arc segments are decurved.

    • Delete: Removes the clipping boundary.

To clip referenced images using the ClipImage command:

  1. Click Modify > Clip > Image (or type ClipImage).

  2. Specify the referenced image to which you want to apply a clipping boundary.

  3. Specify an option:

    • Create Boundary: Creates a new clipping boundary. If a clipping boundary already exists for the referenced image, you are prompted to delete the old boundary. Specify options:

      • Polygonal: Lets you define an irregular polygonal shape as clipping boundary by specifying points.

      • Rectangular: Lets you define a rectangular clipping boundary by specifying two opposite points.

      • Select polyline: Lets you select an existing PolyLine to serve as clipping boundary. Arc segments are decurved.

    • Delete: Removes the clipping boundary.

    • Off: Turns the clipping boundary off to display the referenced image entirely. The clipping boundary is retained so you can activate it again.

    • On: Turns the clipping boundary on to display only the portion of the referenced image inside the clipping boundary.

Access

Command: ClipImage

Menu: Modify > Clip > Image

Related Topics

Attaching Image Files as References

Using the References Palette

«Image Selection» Contextual Ribbon Tab

Parent Topic

Working with Image Files