How to Make HolesIf you haven't used compound paths before, you may wonder why they're necessary. You need a compound path whenever you want to put a hole in an objectlike the middle of a bagel or the inside counters of the letter "g" after converting it to paths (see Chapter 72). You also need a compound path when you want several frames on your page to act as a single frame, whether or not they're overlapping. Figure 16-1. Letters turned into compound paths You can create compound paths in InDesign using two or more paths or frames, which can be either open or closed. It usually works best if you use closed shapes and position the largest shape behind the rest. Select all the objects with the Selection tool, then choose Make from the Compound Paths submenu (under the Object menu). The objects will be combined into one compound path (see Figure 16-2). Figure 16-2. Creating a compound path when objects overlap In Figure 16-2, a white circle and star are placed on a dark gray rectangle. After applying the Make Compound Path command, the circle and star become holes in the rectangle. (The only way we can show this is by placing them over a different colored background.) Notice also that the holes now have taken on the same stroke attribute as the outside subpath, the backmost object. When you change the fill and stroke of a compound path, it affects all the subpaths together.However, if the original white objects only partially overlap the backmost object, you can get somewhat unpredictable results when creating a compound path (see Figure 16-3). Figure 16-3. Creating a compound path when objects only partially overlap |
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