How to use the Shape Builder tool in Adobe Illustrator
Fresh from our YouTube channel's 2-Minute Tool School series, check out this simple Shape Builder tool tutorial for Adobe Illustrator.
The Creative Bloq YouTube channel is full of useful tutorials, great interviews and fresh video content relevant to the design community. And as part of this we have our 2-Minute Tool Schools – quick guides to the essential tools in Adobe's design software.
In the easy-to-follow Illustrator tutorial above, we introduce you to the Shape Builder tool which allows you to create simple shapes as a basis for more complex graphics.
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