How to Merge Shapes | Illustrator Tutorial

In this Illustrator tutorial, learn how to merge and combine shapes together with the shape builder tool, pathfinder options, and grouping.
Want a free Illustrator alternative? Try Figma 👉 pxlbr.link/figma
TUTORIAL CHANNELS //
• Main Channel - bit.ly/PixelAndBracketYT
• Illustrator - bit.ly/PBIllustrator
• Photoshop - bit.ly/PBPhotoshop
• InDesign - bit.ly/PBInDesign
TAKE MY CLASSES //
• Illustrator for Beginners: bit.ly/Illustrator5Essentials
• Photoshop for Beginners: bit.ly/Photoshop5Essentials
Download project files and other resources from the Pixel & Bracket Vault on my website: pixelandbracket.com/vault
Get Skillshare Premium for free and learn from myself and thousands of other creators: bit.ly/PBSkillshare
My favorite place to get music for my UA-cam videos: bit.ly/PBEpidemicSound
I love using StreamYard for my livestreams, video recording, and podcasts with guests. You can try it for free and get $10 off when you sign up with my link: bit.ly/PBStreamyard
My two favorite UA-cam browser plugins and keyword research tools are VidIQ (bit.ly/PBVidIQ) and TubeBuddy (bit.ly/PBTubeBuddy). I use each and HIGHLY recommend them if you want to grow a successful UA-cam channel! (btw just pick one, having both is probably overkill... 😅)
MY UA-cam GEAR //
• Work Camera - geni.us/Dg20
• Work Camera Lens - geni.us/A06gBf
• Personal Camera - geni.us/lAgB
• Personal Camera Lens - geni.us/JkCngL
• Webcam - geni.us/6BVc
• My Favorite Tripod - geni.us/hwfntp
• Camera Mic - geni.us/mobx
• Desk Mic Bundle - geni.us/5mv8s4o
• Mic Arm - geni.us/TB8zg
• SD Card - geni.us/nURBUAp
• Card Reader - geni.us/CtuA
• Desk Lights - geni.us/KV3yb
• Studio Lights - geni.us/rFZK5
• RGB Lightstrip - geni.us/WLdfn
• RGB Bar Light - geni.us/U1hNTJm
Some of the links above may help support this channel through a small affiliate commission at no extra cost to you!
COME SAY HI //
• / pixelandbracket
• / pixelandbracket
• / pixelandbracket
• www.pixelandbracket.com
SPONSORED BY //
RFclipart: rfclipart.com/
Use the promo-code PIXELBRACKET to get a 10% discount. Discount is valid until December 31, 2019.

[@pixelandbracket]

Want a free Illustrator alternative? Try Figma 👉 pxlbr.link/figma
Try Skillshare Premium for free and watch my classes here: bit.ly/PBSkillshare

[@marklaymon3722]

This was so helpful and so simple. You have no idea that you’ve changed my entire weekend. Thank you so much for sharing this feature. I’ve spent hours trying to figure out on my own. That’s embarrassing but I’m loving this. Thank you so much for your video.

[@AVweb]

Thanks for this. Good, useful stuff.

[@isabelkinnan8500]

this was so helpful! answered like 4 questions i didn’t know i had and the two answers i was looking for! thanks!

[@sebbb5980]

I haven't used Illustrator since the CS3 days, so I was really impressed with how they've simplified the merge process. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@heychad]

Learned what I needed in less than 2-minutes. Thank you!

[@jazanimation2722]

Dude you are the bomb. No bull straight to the point and SUPER SIMPLE. Thanks heaps

[@TheLeftHandedDesigner]

Thank you! All of your videos are always very helpful. This just saved me so much time struggling and wondering!

[@pixelandbracket]

Appreciate it Karen!

[@onlinerail127]

Thanks for all your shares. Love them!

[@denishent8744]

Thank you very much. I am a Illustrator beginner and thought i get it done without help, but after couple of hours i needed your tutorial.
Thanks!

[@kingdomcitizenship5613]

I love it! I never used that 1st option. Thank you! Great channel, great information

[@rendered_useless2093]

Omg I struggled for two hours because the Pathfinder was giving me strange results, but once I used your tip with the shapebuilder tool it worked instantly. Thank you!

[@rick-guasco]

Simple and helpful. Thank you!

[@vimch7264]

Thank you so much! This was so clear and concise.

[@daydreamer.1997]

This was posted on my birthday lol. Thank you for the tutorial!

[@ducaalea1918]

Great stuff!

[@Asifkhan-dl4so]

simple tech , but explained the best way , they way he explain all minor details with its uses . just excellent , will subscribe to watch all his videos

[@azizjanmohammed4184]

Thank you! Great channel, great information

[@Dancing_Cow_909]

Exactly what I was looking to do. Thanks!

[@JacquilaRose]

This tutorial was a life saver!!! thank you

[@HisNeverland]

You're a lifesaver, thank you so much!!

[@askantik]

Answered my question in 1 minute. That's a sub. Thanks!

[@RenanPietroniro]

Thank you for the simple and effective tutorial!
Precisely and to the point!
One more subscriber! XD

[@adamrivera8295]

Thanks! Great and simple vid to watch. :)

[@arulpr49]

That was Such a cool direct approach

[@NatWinter]

thank you! Shape builder fixed it for me! Thanks so much!

[@Vobo-Ghure]

Exactly what I was looking for... Thanks 👍...

[@tostar5266]

you're a lifesaver !

[@dagspk]

Very Helpful, thank you so much

[@TH3-ON3]

Thank you so much for the tut, it helped me alot :)

[@dillonhardinger742]

The video starts at 1:06

[@chokonma9951]

lol top comment says no useless talk straight to the point

[@pixelandbracket]

I think it starts around 0:00

[@arhamsaa]

@@pixelandbracket Viewers can cut the crap and start at 1:06

[@jorgieporgie4217]

I'd say it starts at 1:08

[@geopat4298]

@@pixelandbracket Sorry man, but he's right, it starts at 1:06. In fact, I'd say it starts at 1:08.

[@TurnOrBurn1]

THANK YOU! love this! straight to the point, no useless talk

[@ABDULLAH-ny2bp]

Thank you for helping me.

[@massimoesr9903]

Very helpful. THANK YOU.

[@shounaksane2293]

Amazing!

[@PositiveGameHaven]

Thanks for this tutorial.

[@imamahnaf8740]

appreciate it bro, ur tutorial is helpfull

[@Atrulion]

Damn. So simple. That's a great tool which actually worked great. Thanks!

[@nagyrita]

man, you just save my life! thank you!

[@AlohaDivers]

Great, thank you!

[@deepstars9288]

Thank you so much thihs is so helpful.

[@user-kb7uh8cp9o]

5 YEARS LATER...THANK YOU. IVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SO MANY VIDEOS ON HOW TO DO THIS LOL!!!!!

[@samuelthomas5494]

legend, thank you for the tutorial :)

[@lopez554lopez2]

Thanks for your help

[@sakura_petals]

thank you so much!

[@juremulla610]

Helpful!

[@Leeah.channel]

Thank you soooo much!!

[@Booooooooooooooooooo]

helps a lot thank you!

[@diegocamelo2677]

Thank you!

[@caceresalexj]

Thank you for this awesome tutorial!!!! all the best

[@dillydean]

pathfinder! thats it!!!! iv been looking for that tool all day! dam it

[@nerodant85]

Thank you so much 😊

[@ohneweil2644]

on point ! thank you!

[@aarongera7001]

Hi !! i can say am a fan kind of thing, don't bother about others who criticize u.. I like all your Videos , believe me though they are shot videos but really informative... a big thanks for that bro.

[@rohingyamuslim3390]

Thank you so much, I can understand

[@le.domello]

Dobrze wariacie lecisz! Cheers!

[@GG-mc6mp]

Very informative...help a lot..

[@MevludinShah]

THANK YOU !

[@dsulymans]

Thank you, You are a life saver

[@parisafallah5836]

so helpful thank you for saveing me

[@ajackson2108]

Great video

[@djbethell]

Thank you! x

[@lightup360]

thank you so much bro

[@scottpowell1867]

thank you!

[@AllCityAnarchy]

Thankyou So Much!!!

[@englishbdarija92]

Thanks man

[@EmilyRosebud]

Thank you for the shortcut

[@GirishDoley]

thank you bro...this video is useful for me....become ur new subscriber ....

[@tomcaggiano8674]

Great, Thanks.

[@maiamnatch]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@nourshams4095]

thank you bro

[@swordtraining]

I appreciate how to the point you were.

[@futurerocket4911]

Thank you bro.

[@g-dev7336]

thank you everything work right

[@speakersound4565]

Thank you :)

[@khanhvynguyen7858]

thank u so much

[@kazianowar7924]

Great !!

[@crischansan]

Cool!

[@vwselling8421]

Thanks!

[@mdazizurrahman4030]

Nice. Thanks.....

thank you

[@anantsharma5330]

Thanks @Pixel&Bracket. Which color family is this?
Loved this palette.

[@princessangie4911]

i appreciate it. time is precious. got what i need ina moment. what was i doing all this time🤓 i subscribed & shared w peers.you are a blessing. p.s. how to do export assets?

[@jaseylove]

Two videos in two days ... You're spoiling us !

[@pixelandbracket]

Nothing stopping me from doing short ones like this, gotta kick my butt into gear!

[@renevank]

I have an extremely large amount of tiny shapes and want to merge them together so i can make the fill and edge uniform. how would one go about that?

[@marcogivenspace2302]

Hey,
How do you combine simple objects you've drawn and merge them together so that I can pick each line segment to edit or delete?

[@helenmtobin1]

Thank you

[@bryanhutahaean4481]

you saved my life!

[@shanemilk9741]

thanks

[@Bluntedco.]

Pathfinder has 2 options that seem the same "unite vs Merge" is it not the same thing or what are the differences between the two? thank you for your time!

[@MP39]

LEGEND

[@rhome422]

thanks bro

[@davidch.6593]

Thx you saved me

[@GakuseiChatto]

nice ty men

[@DannyPaz70]

thanks men you save my life.

[@thegorillaz4759]

you are a God

[@zizaart1199]

Hey man you've really helped me out. Thanks!

[@valentinalbu9315]

thanks bruv

[@vijayms27]

thats helpful

[@RhettBrownatRetroWreck]

How do you cut out the stroke of Multi-colored shapes aligned over the top of each other?