User Guide

Chapter 4: Drawing And Vector Effects
Original objects
Combined with Add
method
Intersect: Creates a new object from the intersection of all selected objects and fills the
new object with the ink of the front object. All selected objects must be closed paths and
share a common area.
The Intersect method helps you
create some useful, basic shapes.
Here, the intersection of two
circles (highlighted) results in an
eye shape.
Punch: Removes the area where selected objects intersect and fills the new object with the
ink of the front object. If you select more than two objects, Canvas starts with the back
object and continues forward through the stacking order.
Subtract Front: Removes from the back object the areas of overlapping objects in front.
The back object retains its ink attributes.
Create a quick illustration of a holly leaf by combining a group of circles with a rectangle and
then applying the Subtract Front command to that selected group of objects.
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