Creative Tools in
Illustrator 9 - Part 2
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by
Don Herion
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Divide
The Divide tool breaks up a piece of art into
its component filled faces.
Trim
The Trim tool removes hidden parts of an object.
It will remove any strokes and does not merge objects of the same color.
Merge
This tool removes the part of a filled object
that is hidden from view. It removes strokes and merges adjoining/overlapping
objects filled with the same color.
Crop
The Crop tool divides art into its component
filled faces and deletes all parts of the art that falls outside the boundary
of the top most object. It also removes strokes.
Outline
The Outline tool divides an object into its
component line segments. Each segment can then be ungrouped and manipulated independently.
This can be useful for preparing artwork that needs a trap for overprinting objects.
Final Thoughts
Adobe Illustrator 9 is considered
the best vector art graphics program available. The only thing limiting a digital
artist (those from outside Palm Beach County anyway) is their knowledge of Illustrator
and their own imagination.
