Illustrator Joining different paths in Illustrator, help?

[gabrielh]

Hello all!

I've been working with Illustrator recently, and I've got this problem. When I draw two paths, for example, see the little drawing underneath, I drew the path in red and the one in blue. Now, say I would like to make a new path, made from these two, like the green one. But don't get me wrong, the green has been moved a bit up, as to not clutter the rest of the image.

So, I would like my path to *start* with the red path, then at a certain point leave from the red path and continue to the blue path.

Now, I was wondering (and hoping), is there any predefined control for something like this? Or perhaps a walk-around? What would you guys suggest?

Thanks a lot for your replies!
Take care,
Gabriel

Here is the example drawing:

 

[$1r_M4x1mu$]

Hi gabrielh

Your linked image is not working, perhaps you could check this out, Adjusting path segments

Hope this helps.

 

[gabrielh]

Thank you for your help. I tried all the best I could to get the link to work, but without succes. I used photobucket for this, and although my image has a white background, photobucket changed all the colours to black... Any advice on this to make it work?

This was an interesting read, but not really what I was searching for. I am actually searching for a sort of "pathfinder operations for paths", instead of for "insides" of paths. So, one could select different subpaths of existing path and make a new one that follows these different parts of different paths.

Any idea/advice?

Thanks!

 

[gabrielh]

Link now working! Thanks for any advice!

 

[gabrielh]

Thanks Paul for the input! Well, I would prefer not to use the pen tool as I would like to have the exact same subpath different times. And for the magic wand, can you elaborate on this, I don't see what you meen... But I'm working in Illustrator for this project, so I don't think there is a magic wand in there?
Thanks a lot for the help!!

 

[Paul]

Sorry my friend i have deleted my post i miss read your request, magic wand is available it's in your drop down menu under WINDOW.
I made this on a new layer, you could make any amount of copies and change colour.

 

[gabrielh]

Wauw, that's great, Paul, thanks! Can you give more insight as how you actually created the orange path? I try with Magic Wand, but don't know how this feature works... Thanks!!

 

[Paul]

I just clicked around the lines to keep while holding down the shift key being careful not to pick up any outside area (non line) ZOOM IN ON IMAGE TO ACHIEVE IT - when your happy with it right click and refine it if you wish and then save it.

 

[gabrielh]

Ok, I see it now, thanks! But.... When I click the whole path gets selected. How can I select only portions of this, till the interestion point? And does this technique also work if the two paths were from the same colour?
Thanks!

 

[Paul]

Before you make your selection you have to invert it.

 

[gabrielh]

Ok, thank you, Paul, for your help! I really appreciate your time !
All the best,
Gabriel

 

[agentmoeller]

Ok, I see it now, thanks! But.... When I click the whole path gets selected. How can I select only portions of this, till the interestion point? And does this technique also work if the two paths were from the same colour?
Thanks!

Just checking here - are you using the direct selection tool (the white arrow) when you select points as Paul suggested? That will select individual anchor points. Then do as Paul said for multiple points - hold down SHIFT and continue clicking.

Agent

 

[gabrielh]

Just checking here - are you using the direct selection tool (the white arrow) when you select points as Paul suggested? That will select individual anchor points. Then do as Paul said for multiple points - hold down SHIFT and continue clicking.

Agent

Thank you, Agent, for your comment! Yes, I tried using the white arrow tool for selecting, but it still doesn't work for me to select directly anchor points of different paths and make a new one out of these... What I do now is to copy the paths, then delete portions of them, and then joining the rest together. But if there exists a shorter way, I'd gladly hear of it !
Take care,
Gabriel