In this Illustrator Pathfinder tutorial, you'll learn how to use and take full advantage of all the Pathfinder panel commands.
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to draw a vector illustration step by step, proving to you that drawing using Illustrator is not as scary as it may seem!
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. ...
However the objects are overlapping so all pathfinder/shape functions won't work unless I could use layers so that each layer doesn't interact with the others. I am basically wanting to do it in batches too speed this up which shape builder and other suggestions do not ac...
When drawing in programs like Illustrator, you are creating objects, not merely recoloring existing pixels. So the objects you draw either have to be shaped exactly like you want them to show, or you have to use other paths to mask them or trim them. T...
With Adobe Illustrator’s Shape Builder tool, even beginners can combine simple shapes to create complex ones. In this simple Illustrator tutorial, we’ll show you how to merge and subtract basic shapes to create a new shape. The Shape Builder tool was a
When selected, Illustrator recognizes gaps in Live Paint paths and prevents paint from flowing through them. Note that this may slow Illustrator when working on large, complex Live Paint groups. In this case, you can choose Close Gaps With Paths to help speed Illustrator up again. ...
You may need to create arrows for signs to show directions to a meeting point or an establishment. You may not be very skilled in Illustrator, however, using the shape tools to make arrows is quite easy. A basic arrow is made of a shaft (straight section) and a point, you just need...
Did you know that Illustrator can be used to create graphs? Yes, you heard right; this article will show youhow to create graphs in Illustrator. Graphs are used to visualize data for better understanding and comparisons. Illustrator allows for the creation of graphs to represent data visually,...
Ctrl +F) the red ellipse. While the copy selected, hold down theShiftand click on the black shape. Next open thePathfinderpalette and click on theMinus Frontbutton. Continue use theConvert Achor Point Tool(Shift +C) to extend the handles of the newly created shape like you see in the ...