3 Replies Latest reply: Apr 21, 2009 1:50 AM by Sigurdur Armannsson RSS

    Cutting object

    on5lb Community Member

      Hello,

      I still (!) use Illustrator CS2 (english version) and cannot find the procedure to cut a part on a simple long extented square object.

      In fact, the final object is based on two different triangles, one long and one short that i combined in opposit position (do you see what i mean) ?

       

      I do have the original manual, (of course) but where is it mentionned ?

      Even asking "Help" i don't find it !

       

      Yes, you're right...i must be stupid ;-)

       

      But in fact, i'm from Belgium, where the legal languages are...French or...Dutch !

      The next CS4 will be a French one.

      So sorry if i made spelling mistakes.

       

      Thanks for your help in advance,

      Jean

        • 1. Re: Cutting object
          Sigurdur Armannsson Community Member

          There are several ways to cut up objects. In many cases the Window>Pathfinder panel will be able to do the job. I find however that the Knife tool is much overlooked. It can slice an object in half or in an irregular way.

          To use it you have to find it in the tools panel. Not sure anymore where it was in CS2. Probably close to the scissor.

          Not two things:

           

          First, the object must be selected.

          Secondly to get a straight cut, hold down the Option/Alt key.

          • 2. Re: Cutting object
            on5lb Community Member

            Hello Sugurdur,

            Many thanks for your reply.

             

            I have CS3 as well, but it's installed on an other computer where i made the

            mistake to use Vista Ultimate 64 bitts

            Always problems...Decide to close several times...

            Using CS3 for instance, drawing one rectangle, and want to adjust the

            dimensions x : y,  changing one dimension and the other modified by it self

            ?

            Which means, i'm not able to adjust according to "my" whishes !

            This is probably due to wrong configuration i made, no ?

             

            I think i will install simple Windows XP SP2 (SP3?) waiting until Windows 7

            will be reliablr (?).

             

            By the way, can i send you i flash, or zip object via this mail ?

             

            I want you to shaw what i 'm trying (humm..) to remake (i did 6-7 years ago

            !).

            I stopped using applications because of business duties since that time.

             

            Please let me know,

            Best regards,

            Jean

            • 3. Re: Cutting object
              Sigurdur Armannsson Community Member

              OK. I am not getting this completely. Mail me a zip to sigurarm@islenska.is and I'll see if I can guide you in one way or another.