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ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR CS2
User Guide
To cut objects with the Knife tool
1
Select the Knife tool .
2
Do one of the following:
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To cut in a curved path, drag the pointer over the object.
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To cut in a straight path, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you click on the artboard with the
Knife tool, and then drag.
See also
“Slicing and cutting tool gallery” on page 444
To divide an object into a grid
1
Select the object.
If you select more than one object, the resulting grid of objects use the appearance attributes of the topmost object.
2
Choose Object > Path > Split Into Grid.
3
Enter the number of rows and columns you want.
4
(Optional) Do any of the following:
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To set the size of each row and column, enter values for Height and Width.
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To set the amount of space that separates rows from one another and columns from one another, enter values for
Gutter.
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To change the dimensions of the entire grid of objects, enter values for Total.
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To add guides along the row and column edges, select Add Guides.
5
Click OK.
See also
“To draw rectangular grids” on page 150
About compound paths
A
compound path
contains two or more paths that are painted so that holes appear where paths overlap. When you
define objects as a compound path, all objects in the compound path take on the paint and style attributes of the
backmost object in the stacking order.
Compound paths act as grouped objects and appear as <Compound Path> items in the Layers palette. Use the Direct
Selection tool or the Group Selection tool to select part of a compound path. You can manipulate the shape of
individual components of a compound path, but you cannot change appearance attributes, graphic styles, or effects
for individual components, and you cannot manipulate components individually in the Layers palette.
If you want more flexibility in the compound path creation, you can create a compound shape and then expand it.
To cut holes in objects using a compound path
1
Select the object to use as a hole, and position it so that it overlaps the object to cut. Repeat for any additional
objects you want to use as holes.
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