Path Finder - Illustrator

The Pathfinder Tool (Window > Pathfinder)

Path finder is good for working with shapes, and this is what it does;
*make sure to ungroup after using each command! 
(Control + Shift + G, or Object > Ungroup)

Divide: divides paths according to how they overlap

Trim: uses to forward path to trim a hole on the path under it

Merge: merges shapes according to their fill colors

Crop: uses the forward shape to clip the rear one

Outline: lose fills, swaps strokes with fill. Also makes open paths.

Minus Back: cuts the rear paths out of the forward ones

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