Slicing, Dicing, and Dividing Below Handout
Mallory Hays September 18, 2009
Slicing, Dicing, and Using Divide Below to Cut
Scissors
· Make a shape and select it with the selection tool.
· Choose the scissors icon.
· Find the edge of the shape and click.
· Next, click on the other line that you want the cut to end.
· You will then see a line where you cut.
· You can now move one piece where you wish to put it.
· Be aware that these shapes are no longer closed.
Knife
· Make a shape and select it with the selection tool.
· Choose the knife icon located under the scissors icon.
· Place the knife far away from the shape.
· Next, click your mouse, hold it, and drag where you want the cut.
· You will again be able to move each piece where you wish to put it.
· By using the knife, you end up with closed shapes.
Dividing Objects Below
· Create or select an object that contains a solid color fill and/or stroke to be your cutting shape.
· The Slice Command will cause this object to be deleted, so make a copy of it now if you want to preserve it.
· Place the cutting object on top of the filled object you want to cut.
· Make sure only the cutting object is selected.
· Now, go to Object, Path, and Divide Objects Below.
· The topmost shape or cutting object will be deleted automatically and the underlying objects will be cut into separate paths where they meet the edge of the cutting object.
· They all become one object, so you can use your Selection Tool to move them.
