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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
1. Draw a series of overlapping ellipses.
First, click the Default Fill And Stroke button in the toolbox. This sets the fill to white and the stroke to black. Then
select the Ellipse tool, and drag to draw a series of overlapping ellipses.
To move an ellipse, select it with the Selection tool and drag it to a different location. When you’re satisfied with the
placement of all the shapes, drag around all the ellipses to select them.
2. Add the ellipses together.
If the Pathfinder palette isn’t showing, choose Window > Pathfinder. Then click the Add To Shape Area button in the
Pathfinder palette.
You just created a compound shape (a shape that consists of two or more objects). You can verify this by looking in
the Layers palette. If the Layers palette isn’t showing, choose Window > Layers. Then click the triangle to the left of
Layer 1 to see the listing for the compound shape.
3. Subtract a rectangle.
Select the Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle that overlaps the bottom of the compound shape. When you’re
finished drawing, use the Selection tool to select all the shapes. Then click the Subtract From Shape Area button in
the Pathfinder palette.