PLEASE NOTE: This tip is set up using Illustrator v.10, but should work well in other versions for learning the basics of the PATHFINDER. First, make sure you have the PATHFINDER PALETTE open (WINDOW > PATHFINDER) Using the "PATHFINDER" to perfom actions can simplify and greatly increase your efficiency with Illustrator! The following are brief examples and explanations of each action you can perfom. How to Use the Illustrator Pathfinder Palette or Making Sense of the Pathfinder Tool (In Layman's Terms) (Probably mostly as a quick reference for myself, but I hope this post is useful for you too!) While I do use the Pathfinder very often, I find that I tend to use the same actions over and over, so I am reposting this tip (originally posted in October of 2005) as a reference / breakdown of the different Pathfinder Tools in the Pathfinder Palette and what each one does. Many people find the Pathfinder Palette or Tool in Adobe Illustrator to be a little bit confusing because, if for no other reason, there are so many little buttons and different actions that it can be hard to remember what each one does unless you are using the Pathfinder all the time.
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