Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Tip
You can also press the Shift key and drag a marquee across a series of
shapes to combine them. Pressing Shift+Option (Mac OS) or Shift+Alt
(Windows) and dragging a marquee across selected shapes with the Shape
Builder tool (
) selected allows you to delete a series of shapes within
the marquee.
When you select the Shape Builder tool, the overlapping shapes are divided into
separate objects temporarily. As you drag from one part to another, a red outline
appears, showing you what the final shape outline will look like when it merges
the shapes together.
Tip
You can also press the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows) key and drag
through a series of shapes to delete them all at once.
11.
With the shapes still selected, hold down the Option (Mac OS) or Alt (Windows)
key. Notice that, with the modifier key held down, the pointer shows a minus sign (
). Click each shape indicated in the figure with a red X to delete them.
