Bigk_54 7 Posted December 27, 2018 Fairly new at the illustrator world, please excuse my lack of knowledge. I have 30 piece or so templates I that have one main image they are all cut out of. Due to the fact I need them individual pieces I cannot make a compound then make one big clipping mask. So I have been saving the background as a PDF and then copying/pasting it behind the template and masking it. Well when I have to move pieces the template has to "redraw" the background with all the effects and it takes forever and renders illustrator useless for a minute, 2 or so. Should I be saving/exporting other than a PDF? Getting frustrated! Thanks for the help! Happy New Year all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildgoose 4,200 Posted December 27, 2018 Is this a print and contour? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooler82 182 Posted December 27, 2018 If it’s big and masking, it will slow it down for awhile. Should have seen when I had to print a 60’x60’ map. Yes that’s foot not inches. I made them into individual panels by masking 48”x30’ panels. Took longer than a minute or 2 to catch up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigk_54 7 Posted December 27, 2018 Sorry yes this is for print. Tooler you understand my pain!!!! That's the problem I'm losing minutes by the hours because of this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites