Subtract Front
Removes from the back object the areas of overlap-
ping objects in front. The back object retains its ink attributes.
Subtract Back
Removes from the front object the areas of overlap-
ping objects behind it. The front object retains its ink attributes.
Crop
Removes areas of objects that are not behind the top object.
Divide
Creates new objects where selected objects overlap. This
option lets you use lines to cut other objects in pieces.
Slice
Cuts the path of an object where it intersects with objects in
front of it in the stacking order. Unlike other combine methods, slice
results in open-ended paths. For example, slicing a circle in half with
a line produces two arcs, as opposed to two closed semicircles.
Create and group objects
With objects selected, click on
the Punch command in the
Combine palette
Finished bottle
A gradient-filled oval provides a
background
An oval used to crop a vector
drawing of pine trees