Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
9.
Choose Select > Deselect, and then choose File > Save.
Cutting with the Scissors tool
There are several tools that allow you to cut and divide shapes. The Scissors tool ( ) splits
a path at an anchor point or on a line segment, and the Knife tool ( ) allows you to cut
objects that automatically become closed paths. Next, you'll cut the ice cream dish path
with the Scissors tool to reshape it.
1.
Select the Selection tool ( ) in the Tools panel, and then choose Select > All On
Active Artboard to select the dish path.
2.
Choose View > Smart Guides to turn them on.
Note
If you click the stroke of a closed shape (a circle, for example) with the
Scissors tool, it simply cuts the path so that it becomes open (a path with
two end points).
3.
With the path selected, in the Tools panel, click and hold down the Eraser tool ( )
and select the Scissors tool ( ). Position the pointer over point E (on the left), and
when you see the word “anchor,” click to cut the path at that anchor point. Go to
the reflected side on the right, and click the same point. See the figure for where to
click.
