Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Note
If you find you cannot click the Align Stroke To Outside button (it's
dimmed), the cup path may not be closed. With the cup path selected,
choose Object > Join and try again.
Cutting with the Knife tool
Next, you'll cut the spoon in a straight line with the Knife tool (
) to create two closed
paths.
1.
Choose 3 Spoon from the Artboard Navigation menu in the lower-left corner of the
Document window.
2.
Choose Select > All On Active Artboard. Artwork needs to be selected to cut it
with the Knife tool.
Tip
Pressing the Option key (Mac OS) or Alt key (Windows) allows you to
cut in a straight line. Pressing the Shift key constrains to 45 degrees.
3.
Click and hold down the mouse on the Scissors tool (
) and select the Knife tool (
). Notice the Knife pointer (
) in the Document window.
Tip
Pressing the Caps Lock key will turn the Knife tool pointer into a more
precise cursor (
). This can make it easier to see where the cut will hap-
pen.
4.
Position the pointer off the left side of the end of the spoon. Press and hold Op-
tion+Shift (Mac OS) or Alt+Shift (Windows), and drag all the way across the
shape to cut in a straight line. See the figure for where to cut.
If you were to drag across a shape with the Knife tool without pressing a modifier
key, you would find that the cut you make is very free-form and not straight at all.
