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User Guide
See also
“About the Pathfinder palette” on page 302
Moving compound shapes between Illustrator and 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. Keep the following in mind when using
compound shapes with Photoshop:
• Only compound shapes that reside at the top level of the layer hierarchy are exported to Photoshop as shape layers.
• A compound shape painted with a stroke using a join other than round, or with a weight in points that is not an
integer, is rasterized when exported to the PSD file format.
Pathfinder effects
Pathfinder effects let you create new shapes out of overlapping objects. There are two ways to apply Pathfinder
effects: using the Effects menu and using the Pathfinder palette.
• Pathfinder effects in the Effects menu can only be applied to groups and layers. After you apply the effect, you can
still select and edit the original objects. You can also use the Appearance palette to modify or remove the effect.
• Pathfinder effects in the Pathfinder palette can be applied to any combination of objects, groups, and layers. The
final shape combination is created when you click a pathfinder button; after that, you cannot edit the original
objects. If the effect results in multiple objects, they are automatically grouped together.
See also
“Methods of combining objects” on page 300
“Summary of Pathfinder effects” on page 305
“Pathfinder options” on page 306
To apply a Pathfinder effect using the Effects menu
1 Do one of the following:
• Group together the objects you want to use, and select the group.
• Move the objects you want to use into a separate layer, and target the layer.
2 Choose Effect > Pathfinder and choose a Pathfinder effect.
To quickly apply the same Pathfinder effect again, choose Effect > Apply [effect].
See also
“Summary of Pathfinder effects” on page 305
“To group or ungroup objects” on page 284
“To move an object to a different layer” on page 280
“About targeting” on page 420
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