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February 21, 2023
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Compound Path issue

  • February 21, 2023
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In this video there are three different size circles in a compound path. Using Direct Selection tool single circle is moved. It does not come to me. Is it possible?

 

Time 7.49-8.05

What are Compound Paths in Adobe Illustrator?

 

 

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Correct answer Monika Gause

You can set up the fill rules in the Attribuites panel.

With this thing you can either set the fill rule to Even-Odd or select that one small circle path with the direct selection tool and revert its path direction.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/combining-objects.html

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MahaB82A
MahaB82AAuthor
Legend
February 22, 2023

"Check out the fill rules" - by @Monika Gause

I couldn't find out about this either in Adobe search or in YouTube. Please give me any link you know.

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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February 22, 2023

You can set up the fill rules in the Attribuites panel.

With this thing you can either set the fill rule to Even-Odd or select that one small circle path with the direct selection tool and revert its path direction.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/combining-objects.html

    MahaB82A
    MahaB82AAuthor
    Legend
    February 22, 2023

    Thanks.

    MahaB82A
    MahaB82AAuthor
    Legend
    February 22, 2023

    Normally I go through the past records in the forum before I post a question to find out the answer. I found most of the questions are verbose. It irritate me. I do not want to do others what I do not like. That is why I keep my sentence short. Some times meaning of my sentence will not be clear enough.  

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 22, 2023

    I completely get what you write about some questions to be verbose and I don't like that either. It's also confusing. Usually it's not needed to know what the project is about or your history with the client.

    But the steps in Illustrator that led to the situation you are in or what exactly it is that you got stuck with, would be needed to point out. Because there is so much going on in a video that we cannot know what specifically bothers you. And also: I don't like watching videos either (can only speak for my self here, not for others). There are so many things that could be answered without watching a video.

    Monika Gause
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    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2023

    And what happens instead for you?

    You need to select the path by clicking its path.

    MahaB82A
    MahaB82AAuthor
    Legend
    February 21, 2023

    Video is attached.

    Compound Path issue

     

    Monika Gause
    Community Expert
    Monika GauseCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    February 21, 2023

    In the screenshot you posted, the direct selection tool shows the group selection tool cursor, which means that the Alt key is pressed. Maybe you overheard that.

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