Hole in the middle of a shape

Mat · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

Hi

I am creating a masthead for a magazine and am creating the type from scratch in Illustrator.

I have created an 'O' using the ellipse tool and want the middle of it hollowed. I don't know how to achieve this. Can anyone help me out.

Cheers, Mat.

illustrateMe · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 3

have you tried using the ellipse tool and making the center hole and making that a mask?? That's what I would try.

Mat · Joined: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

Hey, I worked it out actually.

What I did was create shape over the top, in the shape I wanted the hole, selected it and went to Object > Path > Divide Objects Below. That meant I could delete it and it left the hole in the underlying shape.

Thanks for the reply. Mat.