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Questions about paths; in graphic design they are polylines and polycurves used in vector graphic software, such as Illustrator and Inkscape. Ask anything related to manipulating paths in graphic design software.

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illustrator join two objects into one

Select both paths and in Pathfinder press Unite or Merge button. If the colors of the both objects are similar the results of both these operations are the same. If the colors are different, use Unite …
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Path/shape (not really sure how to formulate this question)

I give you an example for Adobe Illustrator, the home take message is that you should save your work in any editor as PNG file or any format that preserve transparency. First of all you create one ba …
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Making anchor points visible all the time

The goal of the question was to perform anchor points manipulations without loosing selection of different parts of compound objects or different objects. This type of selection is impossible. Howev …
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How do I combine a line and a circle

If you want 1 shape from these two you can Expand them and Unite them via Pathfinder Second, you can just Group them - they will save the relations to each other Third, you can Make Compound Path from …
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cutting one object with another using illustrator

First Method You place the Bar above the circle in the place you want (and LOCK any other object below the shapes) and in go to Object->Path-> Devide Objects Below and after that you remove the part which …
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How can I add Sine waves to follow the path of a circle using Illustrator

I'd create pattern brush: you create a basic shape, drag it to brushes and apply to any path you want …
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Finding open paths in Adobe Illustrator

Select all objects Command/Control+A, Press Window and Choose Document Info Choose Object in drop-down menu Check open paths:
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Adobe illustrator perfect curve between two grids

I would solve that by math: The "perfect" curve means (for me) square based curve, so the task is to find the squares, create related to them arcs and make a blend in N of steps as need. I've create …
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Two points on curved path have a "gap" when stroke width is increased

You solve this problem as follows: Deselect all, Press "A" to invoke Direct Selection tool and select 2 narrow anchor points which you want to connect - Next, you make a right click and choose a …
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Cut strokes from other shapes via pathfinder

If I understand you correctly you just need to place the expanded stroke shape above the object you want to cut from (I give you one way, there are many others) and perform minus front operation selec …
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Text on a path with Pixelmator

For April 2020 this is possible only manually, i.e. there is no such feature in Pixelmator neither in Pixelmator Pro. This feature will be available in PXMs as it is in the beta development. The lac …
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Tapered/sloped text effect in Illustrator (NOT skew or perspective)

I did it in the following way: Type any text lowering the letter size after every letter (I dont aware about any other way to do that) - Expand and ungroup, Press That's what I got - Ano …
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Is it possible to make a gradient follow a path in Illustrator?

Look at the images - you choose the same options and get the result - You select the path and invoke GRADIENT panel where you choose between 3 STROKE options according to the desired effect: or …
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How Do I make a circle shape of these 2pt lines?

Let's say I have lines like this - I created a circle and send it back - Shift+Cmd+[, Next I expand the shapes and perform Minus Front in Pathfinder. This is the result -
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