Pathfinder- How to use the Pathfinder in Illustrator

Welcome to Pathfinder :)

1. Unite
2. Minus Front
3. Intersect
4. Exclude
5. Divide
6. Trim
7. Crop
8. Merge
9. Outline

1. Unite
Combines two shapes

2. Minus Front

Takes out the shape from the front shape

3. Intersect

Only intersecting area will remain

4. Exclude

Intersecting area will be removed

5. Divide

Divides all shape and creates individuals shapes (This is used in color separation)

6. Trim

Bottom shape is subtracted from front shape

7. Crop

Leaves front shape and divides the intersecting area

8. Merge

Seperates all colors and unites same colors

9. Outline

Turnes vector to strokes

10. Minus Back

Subtracts everything from back to the front shape