When designing a poster, creating rich artistic layouts involves understanding how to cut lines in Illustrator to create segmented line paths. Proper use of Illustrator's line path features can result in a variety of unique works. Even simple logo designs can have distinctive features. This article, using the example of creating a logo, will guide you on how to cut lines in Illustrator.
Creating Outlined Text
Using Illustrator on the iPad, you can easily convert text into objects. This is useful when you need vector paths of text objects for design. Converting text to outlines or paths removes text attributes, and the text can't be edited using text controls.
Create Text Paths:
Input the desired text into a text box, create text paths, fill colors, and adjust stroke colors and stroke thickness.
If you need to individually modify the size of a text, select the text path for individual adjustment.
Add a Black Stroke:Create another black stroke on the already set text. This adds depth to the logo. Adjust the stroke of the text to an appropriate size.
Graphic Shape Combination
Illustrator has a commonly used function - shape combination, which can perform different operations on two shapes such as "Merge", "Subtract Front", "Intersect", "Exclude Overlapping", "Shape Build", "Divide" and "Convert to Path" to create or edit shapes.
Easily create complex shapes by merging and overlapping path areas. This applies to both simple and compound paths.
Illustrator intuitively highlights the edges and areas of the selected artwork, which can be merged to form a new shape. Edges are parts of paths that don't intersect with any other paths of the selected object. Areas are closed regions bounded by edges.
Combine Circles:
Draw two circles to overlap, select both, and use the "Exclude Overlapping" feature to create a moon-shaped pattern.
Modify the moon shape's fill color and stroke thickness.
Add a Red Inner Stroke:Add a red inner stroke to the moon shape created through shape combination. After drawing, modify the endpoints of the two layers of strokes to round endpoints for a more natural appearance.
Cutting Line Paths
Draw an Ellipse:Draw an ellipse as a star trail around the moon. After drawing, modify the fill color and stroke thickness, then add a red inner stroke. The basic shape is complete.
However, the ellipse shape obstructs the font and the drawn moon, making the star trail look unnatural. How to create the illusion that the ellipse shape bypasses the font and moon?
Group and Erase:Group the ellipse shape to simplify future operations.
Select the shape, convert it to a path, and use the eraser tool to erase the obstructing part. This creates the cutting line path.
Integration with Xenx
Xenx is a convenient work tool designed specifically for the iPad, aiming to facilitate the work of creators to be more efficient and faster.Customize shortcuts on the Xenx interface according to your preferences, placing them on the wheel and buttons.
This greatly improves work efficiency, allowing you to easily master all shortcuts at your fingertips.
Discover the power of Illustrator's features combined with the convenience of Xenx for a seamless creative workflow.
