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Design Illustrator Foundations Creating an Icon Using Pathfinder with Objects

Posted by Adrianne Browning
Adrianne Browning
2,602 Points

The Pathfinder option, Minus Back, subtracts the objects in_____ from the frontmost object

help

Tom HALPERIN
Tom HALPERIN
9,345 Points
Tom HALPERIN
Tom HALPERIN
9,345 Points

The 'Minus Back' option does exactly what is says. So, it subtracts the object in "the back"/ "back" from the frontmost object. With other words, it leaves the frontmost part and excludes the back and any overlapping parts.

2 Answers

Salman Akram
Salman Akram
Courses Plus Student 40,065 Points

Hi Adrianne,

It should be called back

Here's explanation from Mat Helme - Using Pathfinder with Objects @7:58-7:59

-Salman

Adrianne Browning
Adrianne Browning
2,602 Points
Adrianne Browning
Adrianne Browning
2,602 Points

thank you