Creating a compound shape is a two-part process. First, you establish a compound shape in which all components have the same shape mode. Then, you assign shape modes to the components until you obtain the desired combination of shape areas.
Create a compound shape
Select all the objects you want to be part of the compound shape.
You can include paths, compound paths, groups, other compound shapes, blends, text, envelopes, and warps in a compound shape. Any open paths you select are automatically closed.
Do one of the following:
In the Pathfinder panel, Alt-click (Windows) or Command-Click (Mac OS) a Shape Modes button. Each component of the compound shape is assigned the shape mode you select.
Select Make Compound Shape from the Pathfinder panel menu. Each component of the compound shape is assigned the Add mode by default.
Change the shape mode of any component by selecting it with the Direct Selection tool or Layers panel and clicking a Shape Mode button.
Note that you never need to change the mode of the backmost component, because its mode is not relevant to the compound shape.
To sustain maximum performance, create complex compound shapes by nesting other compound shapes (containing up to about 10 components each) instead of using many individual components.
Modify a compound shape
Use the Direct Selection tool or Layers panel to select an individual component of the compound shape.
Look for the highlighted Shape Mode button in the Pathfinder panel to identify which mode is currently applied to a selected component.
Note: If you’ve selected two or more components that use different modes, question marks appear on the Shape Mode buttons.
In the Pathfinder panel, click a different Shape Mode button.
Teen mielestäni ihan niin kuin ohjeissa käsketään, mutta tuloksena aina sama herja, Select two overlapping paths... Neliöillä ovat kaikki kokeilut onnistuneet, mutta tekstillä ei millään. Ja jos en nyt ihan väärin ymmärtänyt, tekstiä pitäisi pystyä liittämään Blend Shapeen.
Pitääkö sitä marssia kauppaan ostamaan uusin suomenkielinen Illustrator-opus ja toivoa että siitä saisi jotain selkoa. CS3 opus kyllä löytyy, mutta siitä ei nyt ole apua.
edit: eipä taida vielä vaan olla CS4-opasta
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