Operation Manual

130 Working with Objects
• Crop to Bottom Object
The top object is cropped to the
outline of the bottom object.
• Clip to Top Object
The bottom object is clipped to the
outline of the top object.
• Clip to Bottom Object
The top object is clipped to the
outline of the bottom object.
Joining objects
Objects you create on the page can be just the starting point in your design. For
drawn shapes and ready-to-go QuickShapes, it is possible to treat these objects as
"building blocks" in the creation of more complex shapes.
The Shape Builder Tool can be used to join together any collection of shapes in
a fun and intuitive way, without the need for prior selection of shapes.
You'll be able to:
• Add shapes together by dragging between shapes, making them
become one (as above).
• Subtract intersecting areas with the Alt key, a process which would
otherwise be both difficult and time consuming.
• Create new shapes, formed by object overlap, with click and select of
resulting new object areas.