It is a tools panel, with tools that allow us combine shapes quickly and efficiently. The Pathfinder Panel is one of the most helpful and most popular features in Illustrator. For this image, use the Pathfinder panel (Window> Pathfinder) to subtract the lower portion of the face where the lips will go. Your Mouse will now work like a Two-Button Mouse Using the Pen tool, begin creating the linework. On the “Point & Click” page, check the box to the left of “ Secondary Click: Click on Right Side”.If you have a one-button mouse for your Mac, you might want to configure it to act like a two-button mouse: One-Button Mouse: Press & Hold the Control (Ctrl) Key while you click on the Art Board, to open the Context Menu/ Right Click Menu.Two-Button Mouse: Right Click to open the Context Menu/ Right Click Menu.This means press & hold the Command key if you have a Mac, or the Control Key if you have Windows, then press the letter, or perform the action, etc. Shortcut directions are written as follows:.Mac: Command (Cmd) = Windows: Control (Ctrl).Keyboard Shortcut abbreviations and differences: For complete Windows commands, refer to the script. Full transcript is available if you subscribe.īefore we begin, note that the video and audio for this lesson contain Mac commands, keyboard shortcuts and one-button mouse actions only.

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