How do I delete part of a shape in Illustrator?
Click and hold the Knife tool in the Tools panel and select the Scissors tool. Click in two places on the inner circle as shown. Select the cut segment with the Selection tool and press Delete to remove it.
How do you remove an object in Illustrator?
Delete objects or layers
- Select the objects and then press Backspace (Windows) or Delete.
- Select the objects and then choose Edit > Clear or Edit > Cut.
How do you erase in Illustrator 2020?
Erase objects using the Eraser tool
- Do one of the following: To erase specific objects, select the objects or open the objects in isolation mode.
- Select the Eraser tool .
- (Optional) Double-click the Eraser tool and specify options.
- Drag over the area you want to erase.
How do you erase in illustrator?
Select the standard eraser tool on the tool panel. Click and hold on the eraser to select either the scissors or knife tool, which cut or slice out whole areas of an image. The eraser is a free-drawing tool that gives you manual control over what to erase and remove.
How do I cut a line in illustrator?
Cut straight lines with Knife tool in Illustrator. The Knife tool cuts across shapes, dividing them perfectly… but when you drag the knife, it makes a wavy, curvy line. Yuck. To make it cut straight, hold down ALT (PC) or Option (Mac). Hold down the Shift key, too, if you want to cut perfect vertical, horizontal or 45 degree lines.
How do I cut a circle in illustrator?
Press Alt+Shift (Option+Shift) and drag a point to make a smaller, perfect circle. Click and hold the Knife tool in the Tools panel and select the Scissors tool. Click in two places on the inner circle as shown. Select the cut segment with the Selection tool and press Delete to remove it.
How do you combine shapes in illustrator?
How to Merge Shapes in Illustrator. At some point you may find that you want to merge or combine shapes in Illustrator. To do so, you will need to open the pathfinder tool. To find it, go to Window > Pathfinder, and the toolbox will pop up. Select the objects that you want to merge, then select Merge from the pathfinder toolbox.