The final option for combining your shapes is the Minus Back option. Unlike the other options, I could only select two layers (instead of all four) to make this work. I selected the back two shapes, and you can see that the back shape, and anywhere they overlapped, was deleted. If yo...
but in this case, we will make a pattern with all elements with space between them so you can have a better idea on how to make a repeating pattern in Illustrator. Get the Selection Tool (V) and move/rotate/scale the elements around until you notice ...
Create the shapes on which you want to apply the Shape Builder tool. Use the Selection tool, to select the paths you need to merge. Select the Shape Builder tool or press Shift+M. To break or extract the region from the rest of the shape, move the pointer and select the region you ...
For easy transfer of files between the two applications, adjustment layers that have visibility turned off are imported (though inaccessible) into Illustrator and restored when exported back to Photoshop. Spot colors (up to 31 spot channels per file) import as a single N‑Channel raster image...
Here’s how we make money.When you need to cut a shape in Adobe Illustrator, there are multiple ways to do it. Illustrator comes with various dedicated tools for this task. In this article, we'll learn seven different ways to cut a shape in Illustrator. Before we start with the ...
Method 4. Merging Layers with the Shape Builder Tool A quicker way to achieve layer combination is using the Shape Builder Tool. It allows you to easilymake basic and complex shapes in Illustrator. STEP 1. Grab the Shape Builder Tool
Make sure you have theTransform Patternsoption enabled. All you have to do now to scale your pattern in Illustrator is selectUniform, highlight the numerical value, and roll up and down on your mouse wheel: To scale only the pattern and not the shape as well, make sure your settings matc...
In such cases, we often search for an image with a transparent background. Fortunately, Illustrator can save us time by removing the white background and giving our design a transparent background. In this article, we'll learn how to make the background transparent in Illustrator. ...
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to transform a simple shape into dynamic compositions using Adobe Illustrator. The best part is that you only need a single shape. Using radial repetition and the Appearance panel, we’ll build intricate, eye-catching designs efficiently and non-...
There are many ways of cropping in Illustrator. If you want to learn all of them, in this tutorial I will show you how to crop in Illustrator.