Name this new shape ” Body_back “ and put the layer under ” Body_front”. ĭuplicate (Ctrl / Cmd + C, Ctrl / Cmd + F) the shape we have created, move it down and a few pixels to the right, then change the fill color of the copy.

Select this circle and the shape we have created so far and click the Subtract from shape area button from the Pathfinder panel.Then go to Object > Expand Appearance to expand the shape. Select the Ellipse Tool(L) with Width= 50px, Height = 50px, create a small circle and place it as shown in image below. Next, you need to make a little hole in the palette. It will turn the object into an editable shape. Select all elements we have created so far and under the Pathfinder Panel hit the Subtract from shape area button. Fill color is not important.Ĭreate one more ellipse with Width= 250px, Height = 250px and place it as shown in image below. It will bring up the Ellipse Option box – Width= 400px, Height = 400px and hit the OK button.

Select it in the Tools Panel and click on the Artboard. Make sure to set the dimensions to 600 x 600 pixels and the Color Mode to RGB.

Adobe illustrator subtract shapes