Creating Compound Paths And Compound Shapes

Опубликовано: 21 Апрель 2026
на канале: Vektorgarten – Illustrator Tutorials
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When you mistake compound paths for compound shapes or aren't even aware that both exist, this can fall onto your feet in your workflow. And since most tutorials don't even get the terminology
correct, it's even hard to find help in such moments.
During the next few weeks this series takes you through the concept.

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