This page is for people that would prefer to see a compiled chart of the Pathfinder functions and is not necessary for the objectives of the tutorial. You can skip to the next page, Editing Existing Shapes, if you do not need to see a compiled chart for Pathfinder's functions.

The chart below presents how each Pathfinder button function would affect an arrangement of overlapping circles.

Here is a list of further explanations for each button's function.

• Unite will unite objects into a singular object. The result will have the same fill and stroke colors as the object that was initially at the front.
• Minus Front will subtract objects toward the front from the object at the back. The result will be a singular object which will have the same fill and stroke colors as the object that was initially at the back.
• Intersect will create a new shape from the overlap of objects and delete the remaining portions. It will only work if every selected object overlaps with each other object in the same area. The result will be a singular object, which will have the same fill and stroke colors as the object that was initially at the front.
• Exclude will exclude overlapping areas from the objects. The result will be multiple objects, all of which will have the same fill and stroke colors as the object that was initially at the front.
• Divide will divide the objects into smaller objects based on their overlapping paths. The result will be multiple objects with their original fill and stroke colors.
• Trim will trim off the overlap between the objects. The result will be multiple objects, all of which will have their original fill color and no stroke.
• Merge will merge objects of the same fill color, then trim off the overlap between objects. The result may be multiple objects or a single object depending on the fill color of the initial objects. The resulting objects will have their original fill colors and no stroke.
• Crop will crop the objects toward the back according to the path of the object at the front. Any area that does not overlap with the object at the front will be cropped off. The result may be multiple objects or a single object, depending on how much overlap is between them initially. The resulting objects will have their original fill color with no stroke color. Additionally, any area within the front object that is not overlapping with another object will result in a shape with no fill or stroke colors.
  • Note that in the chart above, one resulting object in the deconstructed version is given a stroke because the path would otherwise be invisible.
• Outline will create individual path segments from the objects. The result will have thin strokes with original colors and no fill.
  • Note that in the chart above, the paths in the deconstructed version are given bolder strokes because they would otherwise be hard to see.
• Minus Back will subtract objects toward the back from the object at the front. The result will be a singular object which will have the same fill and stroke colors as the object that was initially at the front.