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How do you make a compound path path?
To release a compound path you select the object and choose Object > Compound Path > Release from the menu. That will result in a path for each area of the compound path.
How do you divide a compound path?
Separate Compound Path – divides the shapes that make up an existing compound path into separate editable shapes. Alternatively, you can choose Modify > Separate Compound Path [⇧ – ⌘ – K] in the menu bar.
What is compound path in Illustrator?
Definition. A compound path consists of two or more paths that interact with each other. Compound paths are used when you need to show a part of an underlying object through a hole in another object. Imagine a flat donut on a plate. The outer edge of the donut is defined by one path, and the donut hole by another path.
What can you do with compound paths in illustrator?
Compound paths. Compound paths let you use an object to cut a hole in another object. For example, you can create a doughnut shape from two nested circles. Once you create a compound path, the paths act as grouped objects.
How to create a different colored compound path?
Any fill, stroke, effect or anything applied to your compound path is applied to the whole compound path, not just one sub path. If you want to color part of your compound path differently you will need to duplicate the parts you want to color as new paths… But then you may as well not bother converting it to a compound path in the first place.
Can You import compound shapes into Adobe Photoshop?
The shape layers and layer clipping paths (vector masks) in Adobe Photoshop are types of compound shapes. You can import shape layers and layer clipping paths into Illustrator as compound shapes and continue to manipulate them. In addition, you can export compound shapes to Photoshop.
How do you add objects to an object in illustrator?
You can also add to an object by using the Blob Brush tool. When you use this brush, paths you paint are added to adjacent paths that use identical fill attributes. See Draw and merge paths with the Blob Brush tool and Building new shapes using the Shape Builder tool.