You can use theErasemode of theShape Buildertool, press theAlt (Windows)or theOption (macOS),and select the closed region you want to delete. In theErasemode, you can delete regions within selected shapes. If you delete a region shared by multiple objects, the shapes are broken so that th...
Change a hole in a compound path to a filled area Make sure that the compound path uses the nonzero winding fill rule. Using the Direct Selection tool, select the part of the compound path to reverse. Don't select the entire compound path. ...
user7777 Explorer , May 25, 2010 Copy link to clipboard Hi, I'm using cs5 illustrator on windows7. When I use the rectangle tool it comes out skewed which is neat...but now I want the normal rectangles to create with. Where is the option to toggle skewing shapes to norma...
I am working in the latest version of Adobe Illustrator CC, and I am not able to transform a square. It used to be that I could create a square, then select an anchor point on one corner, hold option/alt, and turn it into a narrower diamond (not preserving corner angles)....
Since summer is upon us, I decided to give you a small treat by putting together this awesome tutorial, which will help you learn how to create four little summer-themed icons using the power of Illustrator. You'll see how easy it is to create these items using some basic shapes and to...
Keep the text selected and go to Object > Path > Outline Stroke to convert the stroke into a shape and to get the letter shapes (1). Now, select only the two shapes that make up the first letter, and press Unite in the Pathfinder panel to merge them into a new shape. Continue to...
If you are trying to figure out how to create a restaurant logo, for example, consider your overall restaurant theme and concept to narrow down the shapes and font you'll include. Whatever style you decide on, determining this before starting the actual creation process will help you be on...
Objects have few attributes which directly connect with the appearance of an object. Changes made to these attributes cause to change the appearance of an object. Let’s see what these attributes are. #1) Color In Illustrator, when we talk about the color of an object,we refer to the fill...
If you're new to Illustrator, two of the first things you must learn are thetoolsyou're going to use and thebasic shapesyou can make using them. In today’s tutorial, we focus on how to make a semicircle using a few different methods. Here you'll learn simple and easy ways to draw...
Shape plays an important role in your logo aesthetic because they hold particular associations in the human brain. This allows brands to use shapes to help convey a message or feeling to a target audience. Shapes can be used as both containers and symbols in logo design. ...