Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
selected objects permanently, slicing them up if needed to achieve the icon's
effect (see the “
Compound shapes
” section following about applying the top
row as live effects). These permanent alterations to the objects allow you to,
for example, apply the Intersect icon to selected objects so that you can pull
apart and further edit the resulting pieces. Note that the Trim and Merge
commands can be applied only to filled objects.
The Pathfinder panel contains two sets of icons: Shape Modes (which combine
shapes), and Path-finders (which divide paths)
Left to right: two ovals (the inner oval has no fill, but appears black because of the
black fill of the larger oval behind it); as part of a com-
pound path the inner oval knocks a hole into the outer
one where they overlap; the same compound path with
inner oval, which was Direct-Selected and moved to the
right to show that the hole is only where the objects
overlap
