Combining paths using Pathfinder effectsUse Pathfinder effects on groups, layers, or sublayers that you want to combine into one, editable object. After you combine paths using the Pathfinder effects, you can select individual paths and move them, or change the appearance attributes. You can also change the stacking order of the paths in the Layers palette to alter the shape and color of the resulting art. Once applied, Pathfinder effects can be included as part of a style. To combine paths with a Pathfinder effect:
To quickly apply the same Pathfinder effect again: Choose Effect > Apply <effect>. The command is applied with the most recently used settings. |