Sunday, March 1, 2009

PATHFINDER HINTS


SHAPE MODEs (top bar):

UNITE -combines into 1 shape, ovelapping areas lose distinction
MINUS FRONT -object in front is cookie cutter
INTERSECT -keeps only the overlapping parts
EXCLUDE -combines, except for the parts that overlap



PATHFINDERs (bottom bar):

DIVIDE -splits up all overlapping areas into distinct obejcts
TRIM -all overlapping areas are removed
MERGE -(similar to unite)(removes stroke)
CROP -all shapes fit within top object[Command/Shift/rightBracket(to move an object to the top of the group)]
OUTLINE breaks overlapping areas into distinct paths
MINUS BACK obvious, saves a step


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