Adobe added the Shape Builder tool as a more intuitive alternative to the Pathfinder.īelow is an graphic broken down into it’s most basic shapes-several ovals and a rectangle. If you are already familiar with Illustrator, you probably already knew there was a way to do this with the Pathfinder panel in older versions of the program.
This particular tool has the ability to combine and separate shapes. Add any color fill or effects after you have finished.One of the great tools introduced in Adobe Illustrator CS5 was the the Shape Builder tool. It’s easier to use edit points if the shape doesn’t have any fill or style.
Use the white square edit points to change the curvature of the line between two black edit points. On the toolbar, select the Shape Format tab, and in the Insert Shape group, select Edit Shape > Edit Points.ĭrag the black edit points to change the shape. If you're unsatisfied with the choices you get, start over by unselecting the shapes, and then repeat this procedure, selecting a different shape first than you did in the previous attempt. Note that the order in which you select the shapes to merge may affect the options shown to you. The following table illustrates the effect of each option on the sample of two circles that are slightly overlapping, like so: On the Shape Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, select Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want. (If you don't select any shapes, then the Merge Shapes button in step 2 will be grayed out.) Select the shapes you want to merge: press and hold the Shift key while you select each shape in turn.
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