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- If the previous chapter was all



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about creating free form

even fanciful artwork,



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this chapter is about

the opposite, schematics,



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specifically we're gonna take

some very regular shapes,



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squares, circles and triangles



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and combine them to create all varieties



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of complex path interactions.



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Now if the idea of

combining squares, circles



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and triangles sounds familiar,



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it's because you've been paying attention,



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specifically, you're

remembering chapter nine



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of the fundamentals course



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and its main character,

the shape builder tool



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which lets you add and

subtract path outlines



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by dragging over them,



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in which case my dutiful student,



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prepare yourself for a quantum leap



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as we take on Illustrator's

more capable shape builder,



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the pathfinder panel.



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Instead of dragging,



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it lets you select a bunch of paths



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and click a button.



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And instead of just

adding and subtracting,



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it also let's you intersect,

exclude, divide and more.



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The pathfinder panel

offers 10 buttons in all,



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each of which applies a unique operation.



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Naturally, I'll tour you

through each and every one.



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But this is gonna be more

than an overview of features.



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I'll introduce you to a

new kind of dynamic object,



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the compound shape.



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And we'll see how it compares



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to its slightly less dynamic

cousin, the compound path.



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I'll show you how to mix and match



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the so called shape modes,



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and I'll show you how to figure out



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which pathfinder operation to use when.



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You might think of the pathfinder panel



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as Illustrator's multi implemented



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in the trenches Leatherman tool.



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Only unlike the original Leatherman,



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the pathfinder panel

includes a pair of scissors



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where with two opposing

blades, minus front



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and minus back.



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What the heck am I talking about?



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Here, let me show you.