How to Add an Image into a Shape Using Illustrator

  1. Start by opening Adobe Illustrator
  2. Create a New File
  3. Select and drag to draw with the rectangle tool (M)
  4. Go to File, place search for the image you want to insert, and click on the page for the image to be a part of the artboard
  5. Next, right-click on the image, go to Arrange, and send it Backward
  6. Then select both shape and image by clicking and dragging over the objects
  7. With both objects selected, go to ObjectClipping Mask- Mask
  8. Done! The image should have clipped to the shape