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Combining paths with the Shaper tool

Combining paths with the Shaper tool - Illustrator Tutorial

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Combining paths with the Shaper tool

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- [Narrator] In this movie, I'll show you how to combine path outlines using the shaper tool. And along the way, we'll draw this childishly simple house. Now, as you know, drawing with the shaper tool is a matter of a handful of simple gestures. When combining path outlines, all you have to do is make sure all the paths are deselected, and then scribble over them. Or if you don't want to go to that much work, just draw a Z. So you really only need to drag back and forth a matter of three times. And let's see what that looks like. I'll go ahead and switch over to my blank document with the center guides. And then I'll select the shaper tool, which again shares a flyout menu with the pencil tool. And then I'll draw a base rectangle like so. And even though this gesture is a poor excuse for a rectangle, I end up with the desired shape. Next, I'll go ahead and click on the shape in order to select it. So the shaper…

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