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Masking an image with a shape, Unmasking an image – Apple Keynote '08 User Manual

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Chapter 4

Working with Sound, Movies, Graphics, and Other Objects

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To make only the area under the mask visible, double-click the mask or image, press
Return, click outside the image, or click Edit Mask.

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To resize or rotate the masked image, drag or Command-drag its selection handles.

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To deselect the image and hide the mask controls, click outside the image.

Masking an Image with a Shape

You can use a shape to define the boundaries of an image.

To mask an image with a shape:

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Do one of the following:

 Select the image and choose Format > “Mask with Shape” > Shape.
 Shift-click to select a shape and an image, and then click Mask in the toolbar (or

choose Format > “Mask with Selected Shape”).

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Drag the image to position the part you want to show. To move the mask, click the
dotted edge of the mask and drag it.

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To resize the image, drag the slider above the Edit Mask button.

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To resize the mask, drag the selection handles.

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To make only the area under the mask visible, double-click the mask or image, press
Return, click outside the image, or click Edit Mask.

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To resize the masked image, click Edit Mask and drag the selection handles.

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To deselect the image and hide the mask controls, click outside the image.

To modify a masked image, double-click it.

Note: If you use a shape containing text as a mask, the text is deleted. To restore the
text, choose Edit > “Undo Mask with Shape.”

You can also drag an image to mask a shape with an image.

Unmasking an Image

You can remove a mask and restore the original image.

To unmask an image:

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Select the masked image, and then click Unmask in the toolbar (or choose Format >
Unmask).