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Introduction
This is what we will create in this episode. Cloud, crescent moon, leaf, and ring, all from simple circles, using 4 shape modes in the Pathfinder panel. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe Illustrator series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. We are entering the Pathfinder and Shape Builder modules. Pathfinder combines, cuts, and intersects shapes, so complex shapes can be built from basic shapes.
Step 1: Pathfinder Panel
Open the Pathfinder panel from the icons column. The top row contains 4 shape modes, Unite, Minus Front, Intersect, and Exclude. The bottom row contains 4 finders that we will discuss in the next episode.
Step 2: Unite for cloud
Draw 3 overlapping circles and 1 rounded-corner square below them. Select all four and click Unite. All shapes merge into one cloud with one outline. Draw a yellow circle, then a second circle slightly shifted to the upper right.
Step 3: Minus Front for crescent moon
Select both and click Minus Front. The front shape cuts the back shape, leaving a crescent moon.
Step 4: Intersect for leaf
Draw two large overlapping circles. Click Intersect, which leaves only the area where they meet, forming a pointed leaf at both ends.
Step 5: Exclude for ring
Draw a large circle and a small circle in the center. Click Exclude, the overlapping area becomes a hole. The result is a ring, useful for donut or wheel icons.
Step 6: Arrange night weather icon
Arrange the cloud in front of the crescent moon, add color, and include a small star. Save and export the icon.
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Done. We've used Unite for the cloud, Minus Front for the crescent moon, Intersect for the leaf, and Exclude for the ring. In the next episode, we'll use Pathfinders, Divide, Trim, Merge, Crop, and Outline. Need a logo design, brand identity, vector illustration, infographic, or print and social media materials? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides graphic vector design services and offers Illustrator courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series, 106 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, practice files, and vector project files, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package, or pay once Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want a single class? Buy a single class with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode. Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.
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