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How to "Close Off" Included Shape

Jul 22, 2012 6:32 PM

Hi, I have attached a couple of comic book bubble shapes that have "tails" on them (the little pointy part that you put near the persons mouth who is speaking the dialogue). I'd like to remove these tails and close off the shape so that it's symmetric (as if the tail never existed). How would I go about doing this?

SPEECH21-[Converted].png

BURST01-[Converted].png

 

Thanks.

751 Views   9 Replies   Latest reply: Jacob Bugge, Jul 23, 2012 2:35 PM
 
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  • Silkrooster
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    1. Silkrooster,
    Jul 22, 2012 8:48 PM   in reply to kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    Use the direct selection tool (lowercase - a on keyboard) Select the points that make up the tail and in the top tool bar, click on the icon for removing points. Do not hit the delete key, as that will break the path. Using the icon will remove the points and keep the path intact.

     

    That being said, I am assuming the shape was created with a single path. It is possible that more than one path makes up the shape. If thats the case, then we can go from there.

     
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  • kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    2. kissfrito@yahoo.com,
    Jul 22, 2012 9:20 PM   in reply to Silkrooster
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    Thanks for your response Silk. You're exactly right, I was initially hitting delete and it was just deleting the tail and leaving a hole in the shape. I tried what you told me and got the following after removing the first three anchors:

     

    SPEECH21part1-[Converted].png

    SPEECH21part2-[Converted].png

    SPEECH21part3-[Converted].png

     

    Tried this with the other shape and got something similar.

     

    Thanks.

     
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  • Jacob Bugge
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    3. Jacob Bugge,
    Jul 23, 2012 1:37 AM   in reply to kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    kissfrito,

     

    To get back to the symmetrical shape you started with, the easiest way would (have) be(en) to just copy/unhide it from where you saved it in the first place before destroying it.

     

    Failing that, you may click the centre (relative to the original shape) Anchor Points at top and bottom with the Scissors Tool, delete the moderated part, Object>Reflect a copy of the original part, select it by one of the endpoints and snap it to (the corresponding endpoint of) the original part, Direct Select the pairs of them and Ctrl/Cmd+J to join.

     

    Smart Guide are your friends; they say anchor point when you have coinciding points.

     
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  • kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    4. kissfrito@yahoo.com,
    Jul 23, 2012 11:58 AM   in reply to Jacob Bugge
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    Jacob,

     

    If I sent you these two files would you be able to do this for me for a fee?

     

    kiss

     
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    5. Larry G. Schneider,
    Jul 23, 2012 12:20 PM   in reply to kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    You can do it. Here's directions

     

    Screen shot 2012-07-23 at 12.12.16 PM.png

     

    Screen shot 2012-07-23 at 12.19.01 PM.png

     
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  • kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    6. kissfrito@yahoo.com,
    Jul 23, 2012 12:26 PM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    Hey Larry,

     

    Really appreciate you taking the time to do that! However, I'd prefer not to do both by hand as I need to have them as exact replicas as the other side of the shape.

     

    Matt

     
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  • Larry G. Schneider
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    7. Larry G. Schneider,
    Jul 23, 2012 12:35 PM   in reply to kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    Then do this

     

    Screen shot 2012-07-23 at 12.34.57 PM.png

     
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  • kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    8. kissfrito@yahoo.com,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:13 PM   in reply to Larry G. Schneider
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    Thanks to you both, Jacob and Larry, with the information you provided I was able to accomplish what I needed.

     
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  • Jacob Bugge
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    9. Jacob Bugge,
    Jul 23, 2012 2:35 PM   in reply to kissfrito@yahoo.com
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    For my part you are welcome, kiss.

     

    If I sent you these two files would you be able to do this for me for a fee?

     

    That would be quite impossible: in this forum we always work for fee>free.

     
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